ArticlePloS one2022
Perceived symptoms as the primary indicators for 30-day heart failure readmission.
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- Digital Literacy and Heart Failure Self-Care in Older Patients and Their Caregivers: Dyadic Analysis Using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model.JMIR aging · 2026Article
- Experiences of Discharge Preparedness Among Patients with Chronic Heart Failure and Their Caregivers: A Phenomenological Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Experiences and management of breathing and shortness of breath in patients with chronic heart failure - a qualitative study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- A scoping review on advancements in noninvasive wearable technology for heart failure management.NPJ digital medicine · 2024Article
- Shortness of breath on the day of discharge: an early alert for post-discharge complications in patients undergoing lung cancer surgery.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2024Article
- Feasibility, acceptability, and outcome responsiveness of the SYMPERHEART intervention to support symptom perception in persons with heart failure and their informal caregivers: a feasibility quasi-experimental study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo identify 30-day rehospitalizations in patients discharged with heart failure (HF) based on clinical indications, physiologic measures and symptoms.
methodsFifty-six patients with heart failure participated. After discharge to home, clinical indicators of dyspnea, fatigue, orthopnea, dyspnea with exertion, daily weight, edema, heart rate, blood pressure, mental condition, medication adherence, and overall well-being were reported by participants daily for up to 30 days.
resultsJoint modeling of longitudinal and time-to-event approach was applied to assess the association of readmission with longitudinal measurements. There was no association between demographic, physiological, or laboratory variables and re-hospitalization within 30 days post discharge. Perceptions of dyspnea (p = .012) and feeling unwell (p < .001) were associated with rehospitalization. Patients struggling to breath were 10.7 times more likely to be readmitted than those not struggling to breath.
conclusionPerceived measures, particularly dyspnea and feeling unwell were more important factors than demographic, physiological, or laboratory parameters in predicting 30-day rehospitalizations in this racially diverse cohort. The symptomatic experience of heart failure is an important indicator of rehospitalization.
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