1. Raised heart rate at discharge after acute heart failure is an independent mortality predictor

2. Objective: To analyze the relationship between heart rate at discharge and mortality in patients admitted for acute heart failure Methods: National survey in a randomized sample of 170 hospitals in France N = 1658 patients hospitalized for acute heart failure Logeart D et al; OFICA Study Group. [ESC abstract P2775]. Eur Heart J. 2012;33(abstract suppl):485.

3. Causes of one-year mortality One-year mortality after discharge is high One-year mortality = 32.9% Logeart D et al; OFICA Study Group. [ESC abstract P2775]. Eur Heart J. 2012;33(abstract suppl):485.

4. Raised heart rate at discharge after acute heart failure is an independent mortality predictor One-year mortality (%) P=0.028 Logeart D et al; OFICA Study Group. [ESC abstract P2775]. Eur Heart J. 2012;33(abstract suppl):485.

5. Take-home messages: 1.One-year mortality after discharge is high in patients admitted for acute heart failure. 2.More than half of deaths (56%) are due to heart failure and 16% due to sudden death. 3.Raised heart rate at discharge after acute heart failure is an independent mortality predictor and should be further taken into account in postdischarge management of heart failure patients. Logeart D et al; OFICA Study Group. [ESC abstract P2775]. Eur Heart J. 2012;33(abstract suppl):485.