Psychological stress and short-term hospitalisations or death in patients with heart failure
Endrighi R, Waters AJ, Gottlieb SS, Harris KM, Wawrzyniak AJ, Bekkouche NS, Li Y, Kop WJ, Krantz DS. Psychological stress and short-term hospitalisations or death in patients with heart failure. Heart 2016, 102: 1820. PMID: 27357124, PMCID: PMC5237617, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-309154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse eventsCV hospitalisationPsychological stressProspective associationsRisk of AEsShort-term hospitalisationAcute cardiovascular eventsPerceived stressPrior hospitalisationCardiovascular eventsHeart failureHospitalisationImportant target groupHF interventionsPatientsAverage perceived stressStudy periodHigher likelihoodStudy measurementsAssociationTarget groupStandard predictorsAverage levelMonths