Despite poor 6-month survival following hospitalization for severe CHF exacerbation, survivors experience relatively good and improving functional status and health perceptions.
Patients hospitalized for acute exacerbation of severe CHF have a generally poor 6-month survival, but survivors retain relatively good functional status and have good health perceptions. Furthermore, health perceptions improve after the acute exacerbation.
Priit Jaagosild (Mon,) studied this question.