Effect of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on the Hospitalization Rates in Patients with Heart Failure (From a Nationwide Cohort Sample)

Patients with heart failure (HF) experience high rates of hospitalization, account for over 1 million admissions annually, and place a large economic burden on the US health system.1 HF complicated by acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with even worse outcomes.2 Prior studies demonstrated a bidirectional relationship whereby both conditions increase the risk of hospitalization and mortality for the other.3,4 Further understanding the inter-relationship between PE and HF, particularly across types of HF (HF with reduced (HFrEF) and preserved (HFpEF) ejection fraction), may help guide more tailored treatment strategies.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - September 10, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ahmed Elkaryoni, Karim R. Merchant, Yevgeniy Brailovsky, Matthew C. Bunte, Brett W. Sperry, Amir Darki Source Type: research