Risks and Burdens of Unplanned Heart Failure Readmissions: How to Cut a Gordian Knot?

Heart failure admission reflects an adverse inflection point for a patient ’s clinical journey with substantially increased risks of morbidity and mortality, even after successful decongestion. It has been estimated that 20% of acute heart failure patients will be readmitted to hospital within 30 days of discharge and 50% will be readmitted at 6 months, indicating that this subpopulation represents an inherently high-risk group [1]. It is possible that a quarter of these readmissions could be preventable, which would represent a significant public health advancement if achieved [2].
Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research