Journal article
Long-term Survival After Heart Failure: A Contemporary Population-Based Perspective
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) is a major public health problem that is associated with substantial morbidity, impaired quality of life, and diminished survival. Despite the considerable prevalence of HF in the United States, there are limited published data describing the contemporary long-term prognosis of patients hospitalized with decompensated HF.
METHODS: A total of 2445 residents in the Worcester metropolitan area discharged from 11 …
Authors
Goldberg RJ; Ciampa J; Lessard D; Meyer TE; Spencer FA
Journal
JAMA Internal Medicine, Vol. 167, No. 5, pp. 490–496
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
March 12, 2007
DOI
10.1001/archinte.167.5.490
ISSN
2168-6106