Heart failure & cardiomyopathies
Management and Outcomes of Heart Failure Hospitalization Among Older Adults in the United States and Japan
Authors' conclusion
We observed notable differences in the management, outcomes and costs of HF hospitalization between the US and Japan.
Study context
- Population
- Patients aged >65 hospitalized for acute heart failure (HF) in 2013 in the United States (US) and Japan
- Participants
- 11,193 vs 120,289
- Exposure
- HF hospitalization in Japan vs the US
- Japann = 11,193
- USn = 120,289
- Outcome
- Management, outcomes and costs of HF hospitalization, Japan vs US
Methodological detailsinternational comparison, multivariable Cox regression
- International comparison
- Multivariable Cox regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
| Group | Median length of stay | ICD or CRT during hospitalization | Cardiac rehabilitation within 3 months | Physician follow-up within 30 days | Per-day cost of hospitalization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 18 days | 0.6% | 31% | 77% | $516 |
Japan
Median length of stay18 days
ICD or CRT during hospitalization0.6%
Cardiac rehabilitation within 3 months31%
Physician follow-up within 30 days77%
Per-day cost of hospitalization$516
- CV readmission, CV mortality and all-cause mortality higher in US patients
- 2.1-3.7 times
Observational data: associations, not effects.
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Original publication
Management and Outcomes of Heart Failure Hospitalization Among Older Adults in the United States and Japan. ESC Heart Fail. Published 8 July 2024. doi:10.
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