Clinical presentation at first heart failure hospitalization does not predict recurrent heart failure admission.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

There are limited data on whether clinical presentation at first heart failure (HF) hospitalization predicts recurrent HF events. We aimed to assess predictors of recurrent HF hospitalizations in mild HF patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator or cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator.

Methods and results

Data on HF hospitalizations were prospectively collected for patients enrolled in MADIT-CRT. Predictors of recurrent HF hospitalization (HF2) after the first HF hospitalization were assessed using Cox proportional hazards regression models including baseline covariates and clinical presentation or management at first HF hospitalization. There were 193 patients with first HF hospitalization, and 156 patients with recurrent HF events. Recurr

SUBMITTER: Kosztin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5695168 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature