Table 2.
Causes of 30‐Day Readmission Among Medicare Beneficiaries With HFpEF vs HFrEF
| Cause | HFpEF Readmissions (n=3075) | HFrEF Readmissions (n=3367) |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| HF | 743 (24.2) | 1105 (32.8) |
| Non‐HF cardiovascular‐related | 517 (16.8) | 673 (20.0) |
| Dysrhythmia | 139 (4.5) | 142 (4.2) |
| Acute myocardial infarction | 54 (1.8) | 108 (3.2) |
| Coronary atherosclerosis | 60 (2.0) | 97 (2.9) |
| Hypertension with complications | 77 (2.5) | 89 (2.6) |
| Non–cardiovascular‐related | 1815 (59.0) | 1589 (47.2) |
| Acute renal failure | 168 (5.5) | 167 (5.0) |
| Septicemia | 160 (5.2) | 155 (4.6) |
| Pneumonia | 150 (4.9) | 106 (3.1) |
| Adult respiratory failure | 141 (4.6) | 104 (3.1) |
| COPD | 99 (3.2) | 84 (2.5) |
| Fluid/electrolyte diagnosis | 82 (2.7) | 81 (2.4) |
| Urinary tract infection | 73 (2.4) | 60 (1.8) |
Values are numbers of readmission and percentages of those readmitted within 30 days. COPD indicates chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HF, heart failure; HFpEF, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.