Effect of multimorbidity on survival of patients diagnosed with heart failure: a retrospective cohort study in Singapore.
Palvinder KaurNakul SaxenaAlex Xiaobin YouRaymond C C WongChoon Pin LimSeet Yoong LohPradeep Paul GeorgePublished in: BMJ open (2018)
All-cause and CVD-specific mortality risks increased with increasing multimorbidity. This study highlights the need for a new model of care that focuses on holistic patient management rather than disease management alone to improve survival among patients with HF with multimorbidity.
Keyphrases
- heart failure
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- palliative care
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- case report
- cardiovascular events
- left ventricular
- acute heart failure
- quality improvement
- risk factors
- cardiovascular disease
- coronary artery disease
- pain management
- climate change
- human health
- affordable care act