Abstract 13840: National and Regional Trends in Heart Failure Hospitalization and Mortality Rates for Medicare Beneficiaries: 1998-2008
Abstract 13840: National and Regional Trends in Heart Failure Hospitalization and Mortality Rates for Medicare Beneficiaries: 1998-2008
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2011-11
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37.8
通讯作者:
Jersey Chen;S. Normand;Yun Wang;H. Krumholz
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作者:
Jersey Chen;S. Normand;Yun Wang;H. Krumholz
Background: Whether recent declines in ischemic heart disease and its risk factors have been accompanied by declines in heart failure (HF) hospitalization and mortality is not known. We sought to examine changes in HF hospitalization rate and 1-year mortality rate, nationally and by U.S. state/territory. Methods: All fee-for-service Medicare Part A beneficiaries hospitalized in acute care hospitals with a principal discharge diagnosis code for HF between 1998 and 2008 in the U.S. and Puerto Rico were identified. Risk-adjusted HF hospitalization and 1-year mortality rates were developed using hierarchical regression models with dummy indicator variables representing each year. Results: The risk-adjusted HF hospitalization rate declined by 29.5%, from 2,845/100,000 person-years in 1998 to 2,007/100,000 person-years in 2008 (p Conclusion: The overall HF hospitalization rate declined substantially from 1998 to 2008, but at a lower rate for black men, and 1-year mortality remains high. Changes in HF hospitalization and 1-year mortality rates were uneven across states.