Predictors of in-hospital mortality in patients admitted with congestive Heart failure (HF) in a general medical ward - A case-control study from a tertiary care centre in South India

• Main Authors: Faith Mariam John (Author), Anisha Joy (Author), Nevine Joseph Nellimala (Author), K Muruga Bharathy (Author), Turaka Vijay Prakash (Author), Kevin John John (Author), Alice Joan Mathuram (Author), Sowmya Sathyendra (Author), O C Abraham (Author), I Ramya (Author), Visalakshi Jayaseelan (Author), Thambu David Sudarsanam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Objectives: Studies around the world have shown that incidence of HF is increasing with the highest risk of mortality during their first admission and in the subsequent 1 year. Only a few Indian studies had looked at the predictors of in-hospital mortality in patients admitted with HF...