Predictors of 30-Day Readmission in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure as a Primary Versus Secondary Diagnosis
Kim M, Tabtabai S, Aseltine R. Predictors of 30-Day Readmission in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure as a Primary Versus Secondary Diagnosis. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2023, 207: 407-417. PMID: 37782972, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.08.111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElixhauser co-morbidity indexHeart failureMultivariate logistic regressionCo-morbiditiesSecondary diagnosisPatients admitted with HFPatient co-morbiditiesAdmitted with HFDetrimental to patientsPopulation of patientsLogistic regressionCo-morbidity indexReadmission riskDiagnosis of HFSecondary diagnosis of HFNationwide Readmissions DatabaseCo-morbid complicationsRenal failureComparing patientsShort-term rehospitalizationHF patientsStatistically significant predictorsPredicting 30-day readmissionIncreased riskElixhauser co-morbiditiesReadmission Patterns In Patients Admitted With Primary Or Secondary Diagnosis Of Heart Failure
Kim M, Aseltine R, Tabtabai S. Readmission Patterns In Patients Admitted With Primary Or Secondary Diagnosis Of Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 682. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.10.337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecondary diagnosis of HFDiagnosis of HFSecondary diagnosisPrimary diagnosisRisk of hospital admissionSecondary diagnosis of heart failureReadmission ratesIndex admissionLower household incomePrimary diagnosis of HFComorbid conditionsPercentage of readmissionsEffects of comorbid conditionsHeart failureBackground Heart failurePublic health issueSystolic HFDiastolic HFNational Readmission DatabaseRisk of mortalityReduce HF readmissionsHospital characteristicsDiagnosis of heart failureCost of hospitalizationRisk comorbiditiesThe Presence Of Clinical COPD Predicts Mortality In Heart Failure Patient Population
Adeel M, Wakefield D, Soucier R, ZuWallack R, Tabtabai S. The Presence Of Clinical COPD Predicts Mortality In Heart Failure Patient Population. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 643. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.10.237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseHFpEF patientsHFrEF patientsHeart failurePrognostic impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseMedian LOSDiagnosis groupsHF typePresence of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseClinical diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseConcurrent chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseKaplan-Meier survival curvesComorbid chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseDiagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseHeart failure patient populationCalcium channel blockersCox regression analysisClinical chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseIn-hospital mortalityChronic obstructive pulmonary disease diagnosisDiagnosis of HFYears of ageImpact of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseasePrognostic impactPredicting 30-day Readmission In Patients With A Primary Versus Secondary Diagnosis Of Heart Failure
Kim M, Aseltine R, Tabtabai S. Predicting 30-day Readmission In Patients With A Primary Versus Secondary Diagnosis Of Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 681. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.10.335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnosis of HFNational Readmission DatabaseRenal failureRisk scoreCohort of HF patientsHigh riskMultivariate logistic regression analysisReadmission ratesAssociated with younger ageHigher risk of mortalityAdmitted with HFCompared patient demographicsChronic pulmonary diseasePopulation of patientsMultivariate logistic regressionThirty-day readmission ratesLogistic regression analysisElixhauser comorbiditiesRisk of mortalityReadmission riskEvidence-based clinical decision supportHigher risk of readmissionDeficiency anemiaPatient demographicsRisk of readmission