Socio-economic position, multimorbidity, and health care utilization among Danish left ventricular assist device patients.

Inge SchjødtRikke E MolsIstván BakosErzsébet Horváth-PuhóFinn GustafssonSøren L KristensenJohan E LarssonBo ChristensenHans EiskjærBrian B Løgstrup

Published in: ESC heart failure (2024)

Among patients who underwent LVAD implantation, health care utilization was high in the early post-LVAD discharge phase and was influenced by socio-economic position. Multimorbidity influenced the number of in-hospital days and redeemed prescriptions during the 2 year follow-up.

Keyphrases

left ventricular assist device
healthcare
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
health information
social media
acute care
patient reported