Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the lifetime burden and risk factors
for hospitalization after heart failure (HF) diagnosis in the community. Background …

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 …

Background Few studies have examined factors identified as contributing to heart failure
(HF) hospitalization, and, to our knowledge, none has explored their relationship to length of …

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 …

Aims Studies of heart failure (HF) incidence and prevalence frequently rely on
hospitalization to identify patients. Our objective was to describe the incidence, prevalence …

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 …

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 …

Background—Studies on the incidence and predictors of heart failure (HF) are often
restricted to elderly persons or identify only inpatient cases. Methods and Results—We …

Objectives: This study sought to characterize temporal trends in hospitalizations with heart
failure as a primary or secondary diagnosis. Background: Heart failure patients are …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine hospitalizations for heart failure in
the US during the past 26 years. Background: Heart failure increased in the US; however …