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Incidence of readmission, mortality, and quality of life in patients with heart failure: a comprehensive assessment at a tertiary care hospital in India Cover

Incidence of readmission, mortality, and quality of life in patients with heart failure: a comprehensive assessment at a tertiary care hospital in India

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|Mar 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Patient response to self-care behavior questionnaire.

Figure 2.

Patient response to 21-question QoL questionnaire. Note: QoL, quality of life.

Baseline demographics and disease characteristics (n = 98)_

CharacteristicsValues, n (%)
Age (mean ± SD, years)62.9 ± 17.6
Age range (years)
   18–306 (6.1)
   31–456 (6.1)
   46–6021 (21.4)
   61–7550 (51.0)
   >7515 (15.3)
Gender
   Male62 (63.3)
   Female36 (36.7)
Time since diagnosis of HF (months)
   <15 (5.1)
   1–658 (59.2)
   6–1226 (26.5)
   12–369 (9.2)
No of days of hospitalization
   1–1065 (66.3)
   10–1514 (14.3)
   16–308 (8.2)
   31–350
   36–608 (8.2)
   >603 (3.1)
Condition at discharge
   Cured30 (30.6)
   LAMA/DAMA12 (12.2)
   Improved44 (44.9)
   Death12 (12.2)
Education
   Secondary42 (42.9)
   Higher secondary39 (39.8)
   Undergraduate15 (15.3)
Occupation
   Farmer21 (21.4)
   Housework20 (20.4)
   Not working44 (44.9)
   Private employee13 (13.3)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/FON-2026-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 121 - 129
Submitted on: Mar 20, 2025
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Accepted on: Apr 28, 2025
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Published on: Mar 24, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Mahesh Bhupal Chendake, Abhijeet Bhausaheb Shelke, Vaishali Rajsinh Mohite, published by Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
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