Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure in Rural Versus Metropolitan Settings: An Australian Experience

Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure in Rural Versus Metropolitan Settings: An Australian Experience

Background: Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is the most common cause of hospital admission in patients over 65, with poorer outcomes demonstrated in rural versus metropolitan areas. The aim of this study was to compare the in-hospital and post-discharge management of ADHF patients admitted...

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Main Authors: Chan, R.K., Dinh, D.T., Hare, D.L., Lockwood, S., Neil, C., Prior, David, Brennan, A., Lefkovits, J., Carruthers, H., Reid, Christopher, Driscoll, A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 2022
Subjects:
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Cardiovascular System & Cardiology
Congestive heart failure
Rural health
Regional health
Readmissions
HF-rEF
HF-pEF
OUTCOMES
CARE
PREVENTION
PREVALENCE
URBAN
Acute Disease
Aftercare
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Heart Failure
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Discharge
Prospective Studies
Victoria
VCOR-HF Investigators
Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1136372
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93774

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http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1136372
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93774

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