October 11, 2012Open Access
View Full PaperAssociation Between Diabetes Mellitus and Post-Discharge Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized with Heart Failure: Findings from the EVEREST Trial
Structured PICO
Does diabetes mellitus worsen post-discharge outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure with reduced EF?
P
Population
Patients hospitalized for heart failure with a reduced EF
I
Intervention
Diabetes Mellitus
C
Comparator
No diabetes
O
Outcome
Post-discharge cardiovascular mortality (CVM) and HF hospitalizationshard clinical
Diabetes is associated with worse post-discharge outcomes (higher cardiovascular mortality and HF hospitalizations) in patients hospitalized for HFrEF, regardless of the diabetic treatment regimen used.
Abstract
Diabetes is common in patients hospitalized for heart failure with a reduced EF. These patients have a higher post-discharge CVM and higher HF hospitalizations compared with patients with no diabetes. Different diabetic treatment regimens did not appear to influence post-discharge outcomes.