Incidence of Timely Outpatient Follow-Up Care After Emergency Department Encounters for Acute Heart Failure.

Austin S KilaruNicholas IllenbergerZachary F MeiselPeter W GroeneveldManqing LiuAngira MondalNandita MitraRaina M Merchant

Published in: Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes (2022)

Few patients obtain timely outpatient follow-up after ED visits for heart failure, although nearly 20% require hospitalization within 30 days. Improved transitions following discharge from the ED may represent an opportunity to improve outcomes for patients with acute heart failure.

Keyphrases

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