One-year mortality after hospitalization for acute heart failure: Predicting factors (PRECIC study subanalysis)

Area of Science:

• Cardiology
• Geriatrics
• Internal Medicine

Background:

• One-year mortality following hospitalization for heart failure (HF) remains high.
• Identifying predictors of mortality is crucial for improving patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify factors that predict one-year mortality in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure.

Main Methods:

• A retrospective, single-center, observational study.
• Enrolled 429 patients hospitalized for acute HF.
• Analyzed demographic, clinical, and laboratory data to identify mortality predictors.

Main Results:

• One-year all-cause mortality was 34.3%.
• Independent predictors of one-year mortality included age ≥80 years, active cancer, dementia, higher urea levels, and higher red cell distribution width (RDW).
• Lower platelet distribution width (PDW) was also associated with increased mortality.

Conclusions:

• Active cancer, dementia, elevated urea, and high RDW at admission are significant predictors of one-year mortality in HF patients.
• These readily available factors can aid in clinical management and risk stratification.
• Further research may explore interventions targeting these predictors.