1. Peter E. Carson et al. JCHF 2015;3:429-441
First and Total Hospitalizations and First and Total Readmissions After HF Hospitalization: Primary Causes (A) For the 2,278 first hospitalizations, the subcategories of the 1,226 (53.8%) cardiovascular hospitalizations are shown. The 997 (43.8%) noncardiovascular first hospitalizations are shown as a single category. (B) For the 5,863 total hospitalizations, the subcategories of the 3,141 (53.6%) cardiovascular hospitalizations are shown. The 2,564 (43.7%) noncardiovascular total hospitalizations are shown as a single category. (C) For the 551 rehospitalizations after heart failure (HF) events, the subcategories of the 306 (68%) cardiovascular hospitalizations are shown. The 138 (30%) noncardiovascular first readmissions are shown as a single category. (D) For the 1,371 total rehospitalizations after HF events, the subcategories of the 866 (63.2%) cardiovascular hospitalizations are shown. The 138 (30%) noncardiovascular first readmissions are shown as a single category.
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