Abstract:Introduction:Heart failure (HF) has very high rate of repeat hospitalizations due to HF decompensation (HHFD), sometimes very shortly after discharge for acute HF.Aim:The aim of this paper is to investigate rate of HHFD and to identify their possible predictors.Patients and Methods:Total amount of 222 patients hospitalized at Clinic for heart and vessel disease and rheumatism in acute HF were followed for next 18 months for occurrence of HHFD. During hospitalization were collected demographic data, risk factor… Show more
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