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What are the predictors of readmission and death after an acute heart failure event in sub-Saharan Africa?
What are the predictors of readmission and death after an acute heart failure event in sub-Saharan Africa?
Predictors of adverse outcomes following acute heart failure in sub-Saharan Africa largely mirror global patterns, with the notable addition of HIV status as a mortality predictor.
Supports similar risk stratification after acute HF in sub-Saharan Africa; leaves open whether HIV-specific interventions improve outcomes.
Despite the differences in age and disease characteristics, the main predictors for 6 months mortality and combined 60 days re-admission and death are largely similar in sub-Saharan Africa as in the rest of the world, with some exceptions such as the association of the HIV status with mortality.
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