Login / Signup

Socioeconomic Disparities in Referral for Invasive Hemodynamic Evaluation for Advanced Heart Failure: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Johan E LarssonSøren Lund KristensenChristian MadelaireMorten SchouKasper RossingSøren BoesgaardLars KøberFinn Gustafsson
Published in: Circulation. Heart failure (2021)
Higher household income, HF diagnosis during hospitalization, and first admission at a tertiary hospital were associated with increased likelihood of subsequent referral for RHC independent of other demographic and clinical variables. Greater attention may be required to ensure timely referral for advanced HF therapies in lower income groups.
Keyphrases
  • heart failure
  • primary care
  • acute heart failure
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • emergency department
  • left ventricular
  • healthcare