Commentary for An integrative review of the literature on in-hospital worsening heart failure

The care of patients with heart failure in the United States constitutes an enormous challenge, with significant cost to the health care system.1 It is estimated that by the year 2030, the overall cost for heart failure care will increase more than two-fold, to nearly $70 billion per year, the majority of which will come from hospitalization.2 Acute heart failure hospitalization is associated with high mortality rates both acutely and post discharge, as well as high morbidity and significant recidivism.

Source: Heart and Lung - August 8, 2018 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Sarwat Chaudhry, Richard Soucier Source Type: research