Key result
Chronic heart failure patients with poor baseline QoL (MLHFQ > median) were at increased risk of hospital admissions (HR 7.3, P<0.001) and death (HR 1.5, P=0.09) over 3 years.
Population
179 consecutive patients with chronic heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction in an…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 years
Authors
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Poor baseline QoL signals higher CHF hospitalization and mortality risk; leaves open whether QoL interventions improve outcomes.
Cohort (n=179)
No
Hazard Ratio: 7.3
p-value: p=<0.001
Poor baseline quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure is a strong predictor of subsequent hospital admissions.
Iqbal et al. (2010) conducted a cohort in Chronic heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction (n=179). Poor baseline quality of life (MLHFQ > median) vs. Better baseline quality of life was evaluated on Hospital admissions (HR 7.3, p=<0.001). Chronic heart failure patients with poor baseline QoL (MLHFQ > median) were at increased risk of hospital admissions (HR 7.3, P<0.001) and death (HR 1.5, P=0.09) over 3 years.
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