Quality of life assessed 6 months after hospitalisation for acute heart failure: an analysis from REPORT-HF (international REgistry to assess medical Practice with lOngitudinal obseRvation for Treatment of Heart Failure).

In this international global registry, health status recovery after AHF hospitalisation was highly variable. Those with the best health status at 6 months were younger, had new-onset heart failure, and higher baseline KCCQ; nearly one-third of survivors were 'alive and well'. Investigating reasons for changes in KCCQ after hospitalisation might identify new therapeutic targets to improve patient-centred outcomes.