Background—Patients with chronic heart failure (HF) are at increased risk of both fatal and
nonfatal major adverse cardiovascular events. We used data from the Candesartan in Heart …

OBJECTIVE: Hospitalization for worsening heart failure (HF) is common and associated with
high mortality. However, the effect of incident HF hospitalization (compared with no HF …

Background—Hospitalization for acute heart failure (HF) is associated with high rates of
subsequent mortality and readmission. We assessed the influence of the time interval …

Background—Hospital readmissions for heart failure (HF) contribute to increased morbidity
and resource burden. Predictors of hospitalization and patterns of cardiovascular events …

Aims Hospitalizations for heart failure (HF) are common and are associated with significant
morbidity, mortality and cost. However, precipitating factors leading to HF hospitalization and …

BACKGROUND: Identification of patients at high risk of death is critical for appropriate
management of patients and health care resources. The impact of repeated heart failure …

Aims To examine the rates of all‐cause mortality and heart failure (HF) readmission in
patients hospitalized with decompensated HF according to HF duration–new‐onset HF and …

Development of new-onset HF significantly accentuates risk for hospitalization and mortality
compared with age-matched controls without HF. This baseline risk is associated with …

Heart failure (HF) is a chronic, progressive illness that is highly prevalent in the United
States and worldwide. This morbid illness carries a very poor prognosis, and leads to …

Introduction: Heart failure (HF) affects more than 5.1 million Americans and is projected to
increase. Understanding the relationship between hospitalization and mortality can help to …