To identify acute heart failure (HF) precipitants in patients with a history of chronic HF, and to analyse any relationship with early outcomes.There are limited studies on acute HF precipitants and the relationship with outcomes, and determining this will help to identify the avoidable precipitants and may lead to better outcomes.Patients with a history of HF and admission to the authors' hospital in 2008, with a discharge primary diagnosis of HF, were enrolled. Diagnosis of HF was prospectively defined and reviewed by two cardiology teams. Patients' case records were reviewed, or families were interviewed for 1-month follow-up outcome information.242 admissions by 185 patients constituted our study cohort. Patients were older, and 36.8
作者：Kui Toh Gerard, Leong；Cao, Yan；Ping Ping, Goh
来源：Heart Asia 2011 年 3卷 1期
