Journal article
Early Unplanned Readmissions After Admission to Hospital With Heart Failure
Abstract
Hospital readmissions remain a continued challenge in the care of patients with heart failure (HF). This study aims to examine the rates, temporal trends, predictors and causes of 30-day unplanned readmissions after admission with HF. Patients hospitalized with a primary or secondary diagnosis of HF in the U.S. Nationwide Readmission Database were included. We examined the incidence, trends, predictors and causes of unplanned all-cause …
Authors
Kwok CS; Seferovic PM; Van Spall HG; Helliwell T; Clarson L; Lawson C; Kontopantelis E; Patwala A; Duckett S; Fung E
Journal
The American Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 124, No. 5, pp. 736–745
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.05.053
ISSN
0002-9149