Author:
Bueno Héctor,Goñi Clara,Salguero-Bodes Rafael,Palacios Beatriz,Vicent Lourdes,Moreno Guillermo,Rosillo Nicolás,Varela Luis,Capel Margarita,Delgado Juan,Arribas Fernando,del Oro Manuel,Ortega Carmen,Bernal Jose L.
Abstract
BackgroundThere is scarce information on patients with secondary heart failure diagnosis (sHF). We aimed to compare the characteristics, burden, and outcomes of sHF with those with primary HF diagnosis (pHF).MethodsRetrospective, observational study on patients ≥18 years with emergency department (ED) visits during 2018 with pHF and sHF in ED or hospital (ICD-10-CM) diagnostic codes. Baseline characteristics, 30-day and 1-year mortality, readmission and re-ED visit rates, and costs were compared between sHF and pHF.ResultsOut of the 797 patients discharged home from the ED, 45.5% had sHF, and these presented lower 1-year hospitalization, re-ED visit rates, and costs. In contrast, out of the 2,286 hospitalized patients, 55% had sHF and 45% pHF. Hospitalized sHF patients had significantly (p < 0.01) greater comorbidity, lower use of recommended HF therapies, longer length of stay (10.8 ± 10.1 vs. 9.7 ± 7.9 days), and higher in-hospital and 1-year mortality (32 vs. 25.8%) with no significant differences in readmission rates and lower 1-year re-ED visit rate. Hospitalized sHF patients had higher total costs (€12,262,422 vs. €9,144,952, p < 0.001), mean cost per patient-year (€9,755 ± 13,395 vs. €8,887 ± 12,059), and average daily cost per patient.ConclusionHospitalized sHF patients have a worse initial prognosis, greater use of healthcare resources, and higher costs.
Subject
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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