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Characterization of acute heart failure hospitalizations in a Portuguese cardiology department
Author(s) -
AnaCatarina PinhoGomes,
José SilvaCardoso,
Luís Filipe Azevedo,
Rui Almeida,
Teresa Pinho,
Maria Júlia Maciel
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
revista portuguesa de cardiologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.266
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2174-2030
pISSN - 0870-2551
DOI - 10.1016/j.repc.2012.10.018
Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , ejection fraction , cardiology , acute coronary syndrome , hazard ratio , acute decompensated heart failure , atrial fibrillation , myocardial infarction , confidence interval
We describe the clinical characteristics, management and outcomes of patients hospitalized with acute heart failure in a south-west European cardiology department. We sought to identify the determinants of length of stay and heart failure rehospitalization or death during a 12-month follow-up period.

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