A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Marcia M. Noya-Rabelo
, Diogo Freitas Cardoso de Azevedo, Olga Ferreira de Souza
Marcia M. Noya-Rabelo
, Diogo Freitas Cardoso de Azevedo, Olga Ferreira de Souza
Heart Failure (HF) is a condition with an adverse prognosis; 1-year mortality rates in population-based studies have been reported to be 35% to 40%. – In Brazil, BREATHE registry, large sample of hospitalized patients with decompensated heart failure from different regions, demonstrated high intrahospital mortality (12.6%). Although HF admission decreased from 2008 to 2017, it was observed increased rate of length of stay for heart failure in hospitalized patients. Accurate prognostic information may enhance our ability to predict outcomes, thus […]
Keywords: Cardiovascular Diseases; China/epidemiology; Heart failure; Hospitalization; Risk Assessment