National and regional trends in heart failure hospitalization and mortality rates for Medicare beneficiaries, 1998-2008.

ABSTRACT:

Context

It is not known whether recent declines in ischemic heart disease and its risk factors have been accompanied by declines in heart failure (HF) hospitalization and mortality.

Objective

To examine changes in HF hospitalization rate and 1-year mortality rate in the United States, nationally and by state or territory.

Design, setting, and participants

From acute care hospitals in the United States and Puerto Rico, 55,097,390 fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized between 1998 and 2008 with a principal discharge diagnosis code for HF.

Main outcome measures

Changes in patient demographics and comorbidities, HF hospitalization rates, and 1-year mortality rates.

Results

The HF hospitalization rate adjusted for age, sex, and race declined fro

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3688069 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature