Journal article
Symptom Presentation in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Heart Failure
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to examine the type and frequency of symptoms in patients hospitalized with acute heart failure (HF) as well as the relationship between symptom patterns and patient characteristics, treatment practices, and hospital outcomes in patients hospitalized with decompensated HF.
METHODS: The study sample consisted of 4537 residents of the Worcester, MA metropolitan area hospitalized for decompensated HF …
Authors
Goldberg RJ; Spencer FA; Szklo‐Coxe M; Tisminetzky M; Yarzebski J; Lessard D; Gore JM; Gaasch W
Journal
Clinical Cardiology, Vol. 33, No. 6, pp. e73–e80
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
6 2010
DOI
10.1002/clc.20627
ISSN
0160-9289
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Acute DiseaseAgedAged, 80 and overChest PainCoughDyspneaEdemaFemaleHealth Care SurveysHeart FailureHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansInpatientsLogistic ModelsMaleMassachusettsMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePractice Patterns, Physicians'Risk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment Outcome