Chronic Heart Failure
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria A. Age 65 and older at inclusion B. Patients who were hospitalized each hospital due to HF in previous 5years C. Those who attend an outpatient clinic of the institutions at the time of the inclusion HF is defined as the HF confirmed by two cardiologists on Framingham HF criteria
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Allergy for vaccine B. Patients with a ventricular assist device C. Patients who have been admitted to a hospital for treatment of HF
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Death from HF in follow up and Hospitalization due to exacerbated HF in follow up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. bacterial pneumonia and hospitalization 2. pneumococcal pneumonia and hospitalization 3. Invasive pneumococcal pneumonia and hospitalization 4. all-cause hospitalization | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Preventive Services