Heart failure: preventing disease and death worldwide
P Ponikowski, SD Anker, KF AlHabib… - ESC heart …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Heart failure is a life‐threatening disease and addressing it should be considered a global
health priority. At present, approximately 26 million people worldwide are living with heart …
health priority. At present, approximately 26 million people worldwide are living with heart …
Renal impairment, worsening renal function, and outcome in patients with heart failure: an updated meta-analysis
K Damman, MAE Valente, AA Voors… - European heart …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Aims Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and worsening renal function (WRF) have been
associated with poor outcome in heart failure (HF). Methods and results Articles were …
associated with poor outcome in heart failure (HF). Methods and results Articles were …
Transitional care interventions to prevent readmissions for persons with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Nearly 25% of patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF) are readmitted
within 30 days. Purpose: To assess the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and harms of …
within 30 days. Purpose: To assess the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and harms of …
Outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved, borderline, and reduced ejection fraction in the Medicare population
RK Cheng, M Cox, ML Neely, PA Heidenreich… - American heart …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Studies on outcomes among patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved left
ventricular ejection fraction (HF pEF), borderline left ventricular ejection fraction (HFbEF) …
ventricular ejection fraction (HF pEF), borderline left ventricular ejection fraction (HFbEF) …
Improving care for patients with acute heart failure: before, during and after hospitalization
Acute heart failure (AHF) is a common and serious condition that contributes to about 5% of
all emergency hospital admissions in Europe and the USA. Here, we present the …
all emergency hospital admissions in Europe and the USA. Here, we present the …
Understanding the epidemic of heart failure: past, present, and future
SM Dunlay, VL Roger - Current heart failure reports, 2014 - Springer
Heart failure (HF) is a major public health problem affecting more than five million Americans
and more than 23 million patients worldwide. The epidemiology of HF is evolving. Data …
and more than 23 million patients worldwide. The epidemiology of HF is evolving. Data …
Encephalitis hospitalization rates and inpatient mortality in the United States, 2000-2010
Background Encephalitis rates by etiology and acute-phase outcomes for encephalitis in the
21st century are largely unknown. We sought to evaluate cause-specific rates of encephalitis …
21st century are largely unknown. We sought to evaluate cause-specific rates of encephalitis …
The burden of acute heart failure on US emergency departments
AB Storrow, CA Jenkins, WH Self, PT Alexander… - JACC: Heart Failure, 2014 - jacc.org
Objectives: The goal of this study was to examine 2006 to 2010 emergency department (ED)
admission rates, hospital procedures, lengths of stay, and costs for acute heart failure (AHF) …
admission rates, hospital procedures, lengths of stay, and costs for acute heart failure (AHF) …
[HTML][HTML] Use of home telemonitoring to support multidisciplinary care of heart failure patients in Finland: randomized controlled trial
AL Vuorinen, J Leppänen, H Kaijanranta… - Journal of medical …, 2014 - jmir.org
Background Heart failure (HF) patients suffer from frequent and repeated hospitalizations,
causing a substantial economic burden on society. Hospitalizations can be reduced …
causing a substantial economic burden on society. Hospitalizations can be reduced …
Epidemiology of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
The prevalence of heart failure (HF) and its subtype, HF with preserved ejection fraction
(HFpEF), is on the rise due to aging of the population. HFpEF is convergence of several …
(HFpEF), is on the rise due to aging of the population. HFpEF is convergence of several …