A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Evandro Tinoco Mesquita, Antonio José Lagoeiro Jorge, Luciana Morais Rabelo, Celso Vale Souza Jr
Evandro Tinoco Mesquita, Antonio José Lagoeiro Jorge, Luciana Morais Rabelo, Celso Vale Souza Jr
DOI: 10.5935/2359-4802.20160060
Abstract Heart failure is one of the most important and challenging public health problems of the 21st century and is associated with hard outcomes, such as death and hospitalization. New treatments for heart failure, despite the decrease in mortality, have not contributed to the decrease in hospitalization rates. Patients admitted with heart failure have a high event rate (> 50%) with a mortality rate between 10 and 15% and a rehospitalization rate within 6 months after discharge of 30 to […]
Keywords: Heart Failure / mortality; Hospitalization / trends; Comorbidity; Prognosis; Medication Adherence