Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure in Rural Versus Metropolitan Settings: An Australian Experience

Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is the most common cause of hospital admission in patients over 65, with poorer outcomes demonstrated in rural versus metropolitan areas. The aim of this study was to compare the in-hospital and post-discharge management of ADHF patients admitted to rural versus metropolitan hospitals in Victoria.

Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - November 2, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: R. Kimberley Chan, Diem T. Dinh, David L. Hare, Siobhan Lockwood, Chris Neil, David Prior, Angela Brennan, Jeffrey Lefkovits, Harriet Carruthers, Christopher M. Reid, Andrea Driscoll, the VCOR-HF Investigators Tags: Original Article Source Type: research