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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

IMAJ | volume 25

Journal 9, September 2023
pages: 622-626

Congestive Heart Failure at the Department of Medicine: Demographic and Clinical Characteristics

1 Department of Internal Medicine C, Rabin Medical Center (Beilinson Campus), Petah Tikva, Israel 2 Department of Infectious Diseases Unit, Rabin Medical Center (Beilinson Campus), Petah Tikva, Israel 3 Department of Cardiology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel 4 Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

Summary

Background:

Congestive heart failure (CHF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) or with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a common diagnosis in patients hospitalized in the department of internal medicine. Recently, the therapeutic regimens were updated, as the sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors became an integral part of the therapeutic regimen for either HFrEF or HFpEF.

Objectives:

To define the demographic and clinical characteristics of CHF patients hospitalized in the department of medicine.

Methods:

We conducted a retrospective cohort study that included all patients hospitalized in the departments of medicine at the Rabin Medical Center, Israel, between 2016 and 2019. Demographic and clinical background, in-hospital procedures, discharge regimens, and outcome parameters were evaluated according to HFrEF/HFpEF.

Results:

The cohort included 4458 patients. The majority (97%) presented with a preexisting diagnosis, whereas HF was an active condition in only half of them. The rates of HFrEF/HFpEF were equal. In most cases, the trigger of the exacerbation could not be determined; however, infection was the most common cause. There were basic differences in the demography, clinical aspects, and therapeutic regimens at discharge between HFrEF and HFpEF. Both conditions were associated with high in hospital mortality (8%) and re-admissions rates (30 days [20%], 90 days [35%]) without any difference between them.

Conclusions:

HFrEF/HFpEF patients differed by demographics and co-morbidities. They were equally represented among patients admitted to medical wards and had similar prognosis. For both diagnoses, hospitalization should be considered for updating therapeutic regimens, especially with SGLT2 inhibitors.

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