Title: Elevated Central Venous Pressure Estimated by Echocardiography Associates with Increased Neurohumoral Activity and Renal Insufficiency in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Abstract:worsening HF.We evaluated the number of daily pills (NDP) at discharge and the cognitive function using MMSE scale.Results: The median of NDP was 14.In Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, there were no di...worsening HF.We evaluated the number of daily pills (NDP) at discharge and the cognitive function using MMSE scale.Results: The median of NDP was 14.In Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, there were no differences in the cardiac event-free rate between NDPS 15 group and NDP& 14 group (Figure A).However, in MMSE& 21 sub-categories, the cardiac event-free rate of NDP S 15 group was significantly higher (Figure B).Conclusion: The combination of polypharmacy and cognitive dysfunction predicts future cardiac event in elderly patients with heart failure.Figure.Read More