A large majority of ED patients with cardiovascular risk factors had undiagnosed Stage B HF. Age and obesity were associated with a higher risk of Stage B HF. This provides an opportunity for early identification and intervention for patients with undiagnosed Stage B HF to reduce progression to more severe HF.
Keyphrases
- emergency department
- cardiovascular risk factors
- heart failure
- acute heart failure
- metabolic syndrome
- end stage renal disease
- randomized controlled trial
- newly diagnosed
- type diabetes
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- insulin resistance
- cardiovascular disease
- risk factors
- prognostic factors
- weight loss
- left ventricular
- early onset
- skeletal muscle
- electronic health record