Arch Intern Med
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Review Meta Analysis
A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing readmission rates and mortality rates in patients with heart failure.
Heart failure is the leading cause of hospitalization and readmission in many hospitals worldwide. We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of multidisciplinary heart failure management programs on hospital admission rates. ⋯ This systematic review suggests that specific heart failure-targeted interventions significantly decrease hospital readmissions but do not affect mortality rates.