title: Prognostic Factors in Hospitalization for Heart Failure in Asia.
abstract: The hospitalized heart failure (HF) population is becoming a significant economic burden to Asian countries because of the growing elderly population, increased prevalence of HF, and recurrent rehospitalization. A targeted treatment strategy is needed with prognostic factors that can reduce mortality or rehospitalization after discharge. The accepted prognostic factors include age, low systolic blood pressure, ischemic heart disease, reduced left ventricular function, hyponatremia, and renal dysfunction. Prognostic factors for clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with HF may be different in Asian people. Further research leading to better understanding of the characteristics of Asian patients hospitalized with HF is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Division, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Seok-Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, 776 Sunhwan-1-Ro, Seowon-Gu, Cheongju 362-711, Korea. Electronic address: mccho@chungbuk.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Myeong-Chan
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Cho
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D012042:Registries
keywords: Heart failure; Hospitalization; Prognostic factors