Development of a method to risk stratify patients with heart failure for 30-day readmission using implantable device diagnostics

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 79-84

  Whellan, David J ^a   Sarkar, Shantanu ^b   Koehler, Jodi ^b   Small, Roy S ^c   Boyle, Andrew ^d   Warman, Eduardo N ^b   Abraham, William T ^e  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEDTRONIC INC   (United States)

^c The Heart Group   (United States)

^d ST LUKE S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC PATIENT; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART RATE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

AGED; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PATIENT READMISSION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84871019444     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: 18791913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.08.050     Document Type: Article

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