The Role of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in the Hospitalization and Mortality of Adults with Congestive Heart Failure in Spain, 2018-2022.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Heart failure (HF) is a growing health concern, with decompensations being a major cause of hospital admissions. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection can trigger HF exacerbations, increasing morbidity and mortality. This study analyzed hospitalizations for HF with RSV infection in Spain from 2018 to 2022 using data from the Spanish Hospital Discharge Database. (2) Methods: We included patients aged ≥40 years with a diagnosis of HF, selecting a matched control group without RSV infection based on the HF diagnostic code position, year of admission, sex, and age. (3) Results: Of 424,413 HF hospitalizations, 0.47% (1988) involved RSV infection. Hospitalizations for HF with RSV increased over time, except for a decline in 2020-2021. ICU admissions and hospital length of s

SUBMITTER: Gomez-Garcia RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12030917 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature