Short term prognosis of heart failure after first hospital admission
Med Clin (Barc). 2020 Jan 24;154(2):37-44.
doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2019.03.020.
Epub 2019 May 29.
[Article in
English,
Spanish]
Affiliations
- 1 Medical Coding Unit, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: joan2masip@gmail.com.
- 2 Geriatric Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
- 3 Heart Failure Program, Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Cardiovascular Diseases Research Group, Research Programme in Inflammatory, Chronic and Degenerative Diseases, IDIBELL (Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute), Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Heart Diseases Biomedical Research Group, Research Programme in Inflammatory and Cardiovascular Disorders, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona Biomedical Research Park, Barcelona, Spain.
- 4 Geriatric Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Hestia Chair in Integrated Health and Social Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.
Abstract
Background:
Death and unexpected readmission are frequent among heart failure patients. We aimed to assess 30-day readmission and mortality rate as well as to identify predictive factors for patients discharged from a first HF related hospital admission.
Methods and results:
Retrospective, single-center, cohort study, using administrative data from a tertiary care hospital in Barcelona, Spain. Patients discharged alive from a first HF related admission from 2010 to 2014 were assessed for 30-day death, readmission and adverse outcome rate. A Linear Logistic Regression Model was fitted for each outcome. The set accounted for 3642 patients; 50.1% female and 49.9% male. Mean age was 76 years (SD=12). 30-Days rates were 9.2% for readmission, 5.6% for death and 13.8% for adverse outcome. Admission to an ED within 30 days was strongly linked to readmission (OR=6.97), death (OR=2.31) and adverse outcome (OR=8.55), as well as chronic kidney disease (OR=1.44/1.61/2.86 respectively). Discharge to a Long Stay Care (LSC) facility was linked to lower readmission and adverse event rates (OR=.57 and OR=.15).
Conclusion:
Pre and post-index discharge use of health care resources is related to adverse outcome rates. Our findings point out the potential benefit for a more tailored approach in the management of HF patients.
Keywords:
First hospital admission; Heart failure; Insuficiencia cardíaca; Mortalidad; Mortality; Primera hospitalización; Prognosis; Pronóstico; Readmisión; Readmission.
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MeSH terms
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Aged
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Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data
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Female
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Heart Failure / complications
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Heart Failure / mortality*
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Heart Failure / therapy
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Hospitalization
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Humans
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Logistic Models
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Long-Term Care
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Male
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Odds Ratio
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Patient Readmission / statistics & numerical data*
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Patient Transfer
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Prognosis
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Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / epidemiology
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Retrospective Studies
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Spain / epidemiology
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Tertiary Care Centers
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Time Factors