First symptoms and health care pathways in hospitalized patients with acute heart failure: ICPS2 survey. A report from the Heart Failure Working Group (GICC) of the French Society of Cardiology.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute heart failure (AHF) is a common serious condition that contributes to about 5% of all emergency hospital admissions in Europe.

Hypothesis

To assess the type and chronology of the first AHF symptoms before hospitalization and to examine the French healthcare system pathways before, during and after hospitalization.

Material and methods

A retrospective observational study including patients hospitalized for AHF RESULTS: 793 patients were included, 59.0% were men, 45.6% identified heart failure (HF) as the main cause of hospitalization; 36.0% were unaware of their HF. Mean age was 72.9 ± 14.5 years. The symptoms occurring the most before hospitalization were dyspnea (64.7%) and lower limb edema (27.7%). Prior to hospitalization, 47% had already experienc

SUBMITTER: Beauvais F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8364729 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature