European journal of heart failure
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Eur. J. Heart Fail. · Apr 2014
Implantable device diagnostics on day of discharge identify heart failure patients at increased risk for early readmission for heart failure.
We hypothesized that diagnostic data in implantable devices evaluated on the day of discharge from a heart failure hospitalization (HFH) can identify patients at risk for HF readmission (HFR) within 30 days. ⋯ Device-derived diagnostic criteria evaluated on the day of discharge identified patients at significantly higher risk of HFR.