Journal article
The State of Heart Failure Care in Canada: Minimal Improvement in Readmissions Over Time Despite an Increased Number of Evidence-Based Therapies
Abstract
Background: An unanswered question is whether the combination of advances in medical and device therapy over the past decade has translated into improved outcomes for patients with heart failure (HF) in Canada.
Methods: The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) Hospital Morbidity Database was used to identify hospitalizations for HF among patients aged 18 years and older in Canadian hospitals during fiscal years 2009/2010 and …
Authors
Poon S; Leis B; Lambert L; MacFarlane K; Anderson K; Blais C; Demers C; Ezekowitz JA; Hawkins NM; Lee DS
Journal
CJC Open, Vol. 4, No. 8, pp. 667–675
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 2022
DOI
10.1016/j.cjco.2022.04.011
ISSN
2589-790X