In-hospital mortality in European HF patients was 5.1%, higher with lower EF; 1-year mortality ranged 3.9-22 per 100 patient-years, and 14-44% were rehospitalized for HF.
This registry data highlights the substantial ongoing morbidity and mortality burden in heart failure across the ejection fraction spectrum, particularly following acute heart failure episodes.
In HF in Europe and affiliated countries, in-hospital mortality was 5.1% and greater with lower ejection fraction. Among hospital survivors and out-patients over 1 year of follow-up, event rates per 100 patient-years varied for death, 3.9-22, CV death 1.7-13, and unknown cause of death 0.8-6.3. The percent of patients that were (re-)hospitalized for HF at least once over 1-year follow-up ranged 14-44% and was twice as high post-AHF compared with post-out-patient visit.
“Patients with acute heart failure have approximately twice the risk of readmission and three times the risk of death compared to those treated as outpatients.”
Lund et al. (2025) studied this question. In-hospital mortality in European HF patients was 5.1%, higher with lower EF; 1-year mortality ranged 3.9-22 per 100 patient-years, and 14-44% were rehospitalized for HF.