Key result
Dyspnea (64.7%) and lower limb edema (27.7%) were the most common initial symptoms in acute heart failure patients, with 47% experiencing symptoms for over 15 days prior to hospital admission.
Why the study?
To assess the type and chronology of the first AHF symptoms prior to hospitalization and examine French healthcare system pathways before, during, and after hospital admission.
Observational (n=793)
Yes
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A significant proportion of patients hospitalized for acute heart failure experience symptoms for weeks prior to admission, highlighting the need for improved awareness and outpatient HF clinic networks.
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Beauvais et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Acute heart failure (n=793). Dyspnea (64.7%) and lower limb edema (27.7%) were the most common initial symptoms in acute heart failure patients, with 47% experiencing symptoms for over 15 days prior to hospital admission.
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