Impact of nutritional status on heart failure mortality: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is one of the most common causes of mortality in industrialized countries despite regular therapeutic advances. Numerous factors influence mortality in CHF patients, including nutritional status. It is known that malnutrition is a risk factor for mortality, whereas obesity may play a protective role, a phenomenon dubbed the "obesity paradox". However, the effect of the obesity-malnutrition association on mortality has not been previously studied for CHF. Our aim was to study the effect of nutritional status on overall mortality in CHF patients.

Methods

This retrospective, multicenter study was based on a French nationwide database (PMSI). We included all CHF patients aged ≥18 years admitted to all public and private hospitals between 20

SUBMITTER: Abdoul Carime N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8734339 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature