Clinical cardiology
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Clinical cardiology · Mar 1999
The independent effects of left ventricular ejection fraction on short-term outcomes and resource utilization following hospitalization for heart failure.
While depressed left ventricular ejection fraction is clearly associated with poor long-term outcome in heart failure (HF), the effect of ejection fraction on short-term outcomes and resource utilization following hospitalization for HF remains unclear. ⋯ Depressed left ventricular ejection fraction is associated with higher resource utilization and readmission rates following hospitalization for HF. Greater focus on patients with depressed ejection fraction may increase cost savings from HF disease management programs.