Resource Use And Costs of Congestive Heart Failure Hospitalizations: A Retrospective Cohort Study In Argentina

Abstract

Generalized linear regression models were used to examine associations between the total cost of hospitalization and various sociodemographic and clinical variables. Results: 301 patients were included; age 75.3 ± 11.8 years; 37% female; 57% with depressed ejection fraction; 46% of coronary artery disease. The blood pressure on admission was 129.8 ± 29.7 mmHg; renal function 26.2 ± 57.9 ml / min / 1.73 m2. In-hospital mortality was 7%. The length of stay was 7.82 ± 7.06 days (median 5.69), more prolonged in patients with renal impairment (8.59 vs. 8.18; p = 0.0329) and shorter in those with elevated blood pressure on admission (6.08 ± 4.03; p = 0.009).