New heart failure tool for better clinical outcomes
There is a new tool for physicians to determine the severity and exact risk for heart failure patients. This came on the heels of the OPTIMIZE-HF study that monitored more then 48,000 heart failure patients.
Researchers and doctors feel that there is certain criteria that are very good predictors… as follows
The patient characteristics most predictive of in-hospital mortality were admission creatinine levels, systolic blood pressure and patient age. Increased risk was also associated with conditions such as liver disease, past cerebrovascular issues, vascular disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Diabetes, gender and coronary artery disease were not significant predictors of mortality.
There is hope that by monitoring these items there will be better clinical and longterm outcomes.
via SD
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