Table 3.
The ten most common reasons for hospitalization in the 2 years following the first diagnosis of heart failure in 2011 in the population with newly diagnosed heart failure (N = 26,368)
| ICD-10-GM code | Diagnosis | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| I50 | Heart failure | 1970 | 7.47 |
| R06 | Breathing abnormalities | 1682 | 6.38 |
| I20 | Angina pectoris | 1009 | 3.83 |
| I25 | Chronic ischaemic heart disease | 917 | 3.48 |
| I48 | Atrial fibrillation and flutter | 916 | 3.47 |
| R10 | Abdominal and pelvic pain | 766 | 2.91 |
| R55 | Syncope and collapse | 733 | 2.78 |
| J18 | Pneumonia, organism unspecified | 625 | 2.37 |
| I70 | Atherosclerosis | 605 | 2.29 |
| I63 | Cerebral infarction | 596 | 2.26 |
n number of hospitalization events, ICD-10-GM International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Edition, German Modification