July 11, 2013Open Access
View Full PaperHaemoconcentration, Renal Function, and Post-Discharge Outcomes Among Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction: Insights from the EVEREST Trial
Structured PICO
Is haemoconcentration associated with improved post-discharge outcomes in patients hospitalized for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction?
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Population
Patients hospitalized for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) from the EVEREST Trial cohort
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Intervention
Haemoconcentration
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Outcome
Mortality and HF re-hospitalizationhard clinical
Haemoconcentration during hospitalization for HFrEF is associated with better post-discharge outcomes, suggesting it serves as a marker of effective decongestion despite transient worsening of renal function.
Abstract
In this large cohort of patients with HHF with reduced EF, haemoconcentration was associated with greater improvements in congestion and decreased mortality and HF re-hospitalization despite an increased risk of in-hospital worsening renal function.