February 11, 2014European Journal of Heart Failure
Clinical Features, Management, and Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Phase I Results of the HEARTS Database
Population
2,610 patients admitted with acute decompensated heart failure to 18 hospitals in Saudi Arabia, median age…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 3 years
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
High long-term mortality in younger Saudi ADHF patients; leaves open whether targeted programs improve outcomes pending prospective trials.
Structured PICO
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Population
2,610 patients admitted with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) to 18 hospitals in Saudi Arabia, median age 61.4 years, 66% men.
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Outcome
All-cause cumulative mortality rates at 30 days, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 yearshard clinical
Patients with acute decompensated heart failure in Saudi Arabia present at a younger age with high rates of CAD risk factors and experience poor long-term prognosis, emphasizing the need for targeted disease management programs.
Cite This Study
AlHabib et al. (2014) studied this question.