Development of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Among Hospital Inpatients: Incidence, Causes and Outcomes

Abstract

Background: We aimed to investigate the incidence, precipitants, and outcomes of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) that develops during the inpatient stay. Methods: We undertook a case-control study in the medical, oncology, surgical, and orthopaedic wards of a tertiary referral hospital (February–May, 2016). Patients aged ≥18 years who developed ADHF during their inpatient stay were enrolled as cases. One control patient was matched to each case by age, gender, presenting complaint/surgery performed and co-morbidities. Multivariate regression was employed to determine variables associated with ADHF. Results: The incidence of ADHF was 1.0% of patients. Eighty cases were well-matched t..