Validation of heart failure quality of life tool and usage to predict all-cause mortality in acute heart failure in Uganda: the Mbarara heart failure registry (MAHFER).
Samson OkelloFardous Charles AbeyaBoniface Amanee Elias LumoriSuzan Joan AkelloChristopher Charles MooreBrian H AnnexAndrew J BudaPublished in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2018)
The KCCQ showed excellent internal consistency. Worse overall KCCQ score, highest asset ownership, increasing alcoholic drink per sitting, NYHA class IV, decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate, BNP, and CKMB predicted all-cause mortality at 3 months. The KCCQ could be an additional low-cost tool to aid in the prognostication of acute heart failure patients.