After the publication of the revised edition, therapeutic drugs described in “Future Treatment”
were approved and important evidence for pharmacologic therapy and nonpharmacologic …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Readmission and mortality after hospitalization for community-
acquired pneumonia (CAP) and heart failure (HF) are publically reported. This systematic …

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has a long history of developing documents (eg,
decision pathways, health policy statements, appropriate use criteria) to provide members …

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

Objective To examine the relationship between community factors and hospital readmission
rates. Data Sources/Study Setting We examined all hospitals with publicly reported 30-day …

Aims Socioeconomic status (SES) is a powerful predictor of incident coronary disease and
adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Understanding the impact of SES on heart failure (HF) …

Background: Heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (EF) is common. We
compared the characteristics, treatments, and outcomes in HF patients with reduced vs …

Background: The clinical significance of nutritional risk assessment in patients with heart
failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) remains undefined. Geriatric nutritional risk …

Objective To evaluate the prevalence of seven social factors using physician notes as
compared to claims and structured electronic health records (EHR s) data and the resulting …

Patients with heart failure (HF) are hospitalized over a million times annually in the United
States. Hospitalization marks a fundamental change in the natural history of HF, leading to …