Journal article
Impact of hospitalization for acute coronary events on subsequent mortality in patients with chronic heart failure
Abstract
AIMS: We explored the impact of having a hospital admission for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) on the subsequent prognosis among patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).
METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 7599 patients with CHF, New York Heart Association Classes II-IV, were randomly assigned to candesartan or placebo. We assessed the risk of death after a first ACS using time-updated Cox proportional hazard models adjusted for baseline …
Authors
Abrahamsson P; Dobson J; Granger CB; McMurray JJV; Michelson EL; Pfeffer M; Pocock S; Solomon SD; Yusuf S; Swedberg K
Journal
European Heart Journal, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 338–345
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
2 2009
DOI
10.1093/eurheartj/ehn503
ISSN
0195-668X