Heart Failure
Conditions
Brief summary
A study of participants hospitalized with acute heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* An average left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 40% over the entire index hospitalization * Age 18 years or older on the index date * At least 6 months of activity in the databaseprior to the index date
Exclusion criteria
* Any code for myocardial infarction (ICD-9 diagnosis code: 410.xx, ICD-10 diagnosis code: I21.xx) or related terms such as myocardial infarction, mi, infarct or heart attack occurring during the index hospitalization Other protocol defined inclusion/
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of 30 day mortality | 30 days |
| Incidence of 30 day readmission | 30 days |
| Incidence of a prolonged length of stay | 30 days |
| Incidence of participants hospitalized with AHF with reduced ejection fraction | 6 years |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics in participants hospitalized for acute HFrEF | 6 years | Socio-demographic characteristics will be summarized using descriptive statistics |
| Distribution of clinical characteristics in participants hospitalized for acute HFrEF | 6 years | Clinical characteristics will be summarized using descriptive statistics |
Countries
United States