The Department of Heart Failure of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (DEIC) completes 20 years in 2020 and represents a robust legacy of scientific activities and associations of Brazilian cardiology. Its foundation represented an important milestone in the fight against heart failure (HF), a complex progressive and often fatal clinical syndrome. HF should be addressed in a multidisciplinary way, supported by translational science and good practices (clinical guidelines and protocols), involving patients, families, caregivers, managers and the whole society, in […]

Abstract Background: Although heart failure (HF) has high morbidity and mortality, studies in Latin America on causes and predictors of in-hospital mortality are scarce. We also do not know the evolution of patients with compensated HF hospitalized for other reasons. Objective: To identify causes and predictors of in-hospital mortality in patients hospitalized for acute decompensated HF (ADHF), compared to those with HF and admitted to the hospital for non-HF related causes (NDHF). Methods: Historical cohort of patients hospitalized in a […]