Table 3. Causes of 30-day readmissions in heart failure patients (n=10,370).
| System classification | Specific diagnosis | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac | 50.34 | ||
| Valvular | 0.8 | ||
| Hypertension | 0.18 | ||
| Coronary artery disease | 2.74 | ||
| Heart failure | 39.01 | ||
| Systolic | 8.67 | ||
| Diastolic | 3.21 | ||
| Combined | 3.04 | ||
| HF due to hypertension disorder +/− CKD | 22.78 | ||
| Unspecified | 1.31 | ||
| Atrial fibrillation or flutter | 1.05 | ||
| Congenital | 0.11 | ||
| Others | 6.45 | ||
| Pulmonary | 12.44 | ||
| Pneumonia & Influenza | 3.05 | ||
| Pulmonary embolism | 0.8 | ||
| Respiratory failure | 4.18 | ||
| Emphysema & Bronchitis | 0.14 | ||
| Asthma | 0.07 | ||
| Bronchiectasis | 0.02 | ||
| Others | 4.15 | ||
| Infections | 9.35 | ||
| Gastrointestinal | 4.65 | ||
| Renal | 4.14 | ||
| Endocrine | 2.79 | ||
| Thyroid | 0.02 | ||
| DM | 0.89 | ||
| Metabolic | 1.69 | ||
| Others | 0.18 | ||
| Central nervous system | 2.16 | ||
| Ischemic | 1.29 | ||
| Others | 0.87 | ||
| Vascular | 1.97 | ||
| Neoplasms | 1.11 | ||
| Hematological | 1.05 | ||
| Musculoskeletal | 0.89 | ||
| Psychiatric | 0.86 | ||
| Dermatology | 0.17 | ||
| Others | 8.05 | ||
HF = heart failure; CKD = chronic kidney disease; DM = diabetes mellitus.