Long-Term Mortality Rates in Acute De Novo Versus Acute-on-Chronic Heart Failure: From the Heart Function Assessment Registry Trial in Saudi Arabia

Conclusion:
Patients with ACHF had significantly higher long-term mortality rates than those with de novo acute heart failure (HF). Multidisciplinary HF disease management programs are highly needed for such high-risk populations.

Source: Angiology - September 7, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: AlHabib, K. F., Kashour, T., Elasfar, A. A., Alfaleh, H., Hersi, A., Alshamiri, M., Alshaer, F., Mimish, L., Almasood, A., AlHabeeb, W., AlGhamdi, S., Ghabashi, A., Asfina, K., Altaradi, H., Alnobani, O., Alkamel, N., Thalib, L. Tags: Chronic Heart Failure Source Type: research