Why the study?
Does hypertension increase the risk of comorbidities and mortality in patients hospitalized with congestive heart failure?
Population
3,713 patients hospitalized with congestive heart failure with or without hypertension at Hamad General…
Comparison
Hypertension vs No hypertension
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
10 years
Authors
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Hypertension may flag higher comorbidity burden in CHD inpatients; leaves open independent prognostic value and need for targeted trials.
Does hypertension increase the risk of comorbidities and mortality in patients hospitalized with congestive heart failure?
Hypertension is a highly prevalent risk factor among patients hospitalized with congestive heart failure in Qatar and is significantly associated with diabetes, angina, and mortality.
Bener et al. (2004) studied this question.
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