Predictors of infection-related rehospitalization in heart failure patients and its impact on long-term survival.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infection is the most common non-cardiovascular cause of re-hospitalizations for heart failure patients. We therefore investigated the predictors of infection-related re-hospitalization (IRRH) in heart failure patients and its impact on long-term survival.

Methods and results

We prospectively recruited 622 patients after the index hospitalization for decompensated heart fail with primary endpoints of IRRH and all-cause mortality. During follow-up of 3.9 ± 2.7 years, IRRHs occurred in 104 (16.7%) patients. Of the 104 patients who experienced IRRHs, the time from the index hospitalization to IRRH was 1.0 (interquartile range: 0.4-2.6) years. Independent predictors of IRRH were age (hazard ratio: 1.02, 95% confidence interval: 1.01-1.04), diabetes mellitus (2.12, 1.4

SUBMITTER: Cheng CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7752229 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature