Comorbidity profile and outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure in a Latin American country: Insights from the Colombian heart failure registry (RECOLFACA).

Sebastián Campbell-QuinteroLuis Eduardo EcheverríaJuan Esteban Gómez-MesaAlex Rivera-ToquicaCarlos Alberto Rentería-AsprillaNelson Adolfo López-GarzónArmando Enrique Alcalá-HernándezJosé Luis Accini-MendozaGary Andrés Baquero-LozanoArgemiro Ramon Martínez-CarvajalAlberto CadenaMario Hernán Zarama-MárquezElkin Giovanni Ramírez-PuentesRafael Ignacio BustamanteClara Saldarriaga

Published in: International journal of cardiology (2023)

Multiple comorbidities were frequently observed in the patients from the RECOLFACA. T2DM, anemia and CHD were significantly associated with a higher risk of mortality, highlighting the importance of promoting an optimal follow-up and control of these conditions.

Keyphrases

heart failure
ejection fraction
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
cardiovascular events
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
atrial fibrillation
insulin resistance
patient reported