Why the study?
A first admission for acute HFpEF drastically impacts short-term prognosis, and baseline characteristics may predict repeat hospitalization or death.
Can a risk score based on baseline echocardiographic parameters predict early readmission after a first episode of acute HFpEF?
Population
103 patients admitted for a first acute HFpEF episode
Design
Cohort study
Follow-up
six months
Authors
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May inform short-term risk stratification after first acute HFpEF; hypothesis-generating and requires validation before clinical use.
Can a risk score based on baseline echocardiographic parameters predict early readmission after a first episode of acute HFpEF?
A novel echocardiography-based risk score (DEI Score) using LVEDD, E/e', and LVOT VTI can predict 6-month heart failure readmission after a first acute HFpEF episode.
Zamfirescu et al. (2021) studied this question.
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