Comparative effectiveness of disease-modifying-drugs in elderly patients after incident hospitalization for heart failure

Int J Cardiol. 2014 May 15;173(3):557-60. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.03.126. Epub 2014 Mar 21.

Authors

Andrea Barbieri¹, Elena Berti², Massimiliano Marino², Letizia Reggianini³, Francesco Grigioni⁴, Rossana De Palma²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Policlinico Hospital, Modena and Reggio Emilia University, Modena, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Healthcare and Social Agency, Regione Emilia Romagna, Bologna Italy.
³ Department of Cardiology, Policlinico Hospital, Modena and Reggio Emilia University, Modena, Italy.
⁴ Institute of Cardiology, University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy.

PMID: 24698241
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.03.126

No abstract available

Keywords: Drugs; Elderly; Heart failure; Hospitalization.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cardiovascular Agents / therapeutic use*
Cohort Studies
Female
Heart Failure / diagnosis
Heart Failure / drug therapy*
Heart Failure / epidemiology*
Hospitalization / trends*
Humans
Incidence
Male
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Cardiovascular Agents