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BACKGROUND:The costs of different classes of acute HF (AHF) are not known. METHODS:AHF patients (N = 620) were divided in a national, prospective, observational study into five clinical classes: cardiogenic shock, pulmonary oedema, congestive HF, hypertensive HF, and right HF. Index episode and 6-month readmissions were assessed and hospitalization costs were evaluated. RESULTS:The length of index episode, ICU/CCU stay and costs of index episode and cumulative 6-month costs differed significantly between the clinical classes. The highest cumulative 6-month hospitalization costs, 25,963 (15,053-44778) € (mean, 95% confidence interval) incurred in cardiogenic shock, followed by pulmonary oedema, 12,912 (11,006-15,148) €, and congestive HF, 9475 (8550-10,500) €. CONCLUSIONS:AHF leads to significant need for hospital care and high costs which differ significantly between clinical classes of AHF.
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Int J Cardioljournal_title
International journal of cardiologyauthors
Harjola VP,Costa S,Sund R,Ylikangas S,Siirilä-Waris K,Melin J,Peuhkurinen K,Nieminen MS,FINN-AKVA Study Group.doi
10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.05.058subject
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2010-11-05 00:00:00pages
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