Outcomes in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction Mortality, readmission, and functional decline
Smith GL, Masoudi FA, Vaccarino V, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Outcomes in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction Mortality, readmission, and functional decline. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2003, 41: 1510-1518. PMID: 12742291, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00185-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressed ejection fractionRisk of readmissionEjection fractionHeart failureFunctional declineHeart failure patientsHF patientsFailure patientsHospital dischargeHospital readmissionIndependent predictorsClinical outcomesPoor prognosisFunctional statusClinical covariatesClinical trajectoriesReadmissionLower riskPatientsConsiderable burdenCombined outcomeNatural historyMortalityDeathOutcomes