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. 2020 Jul 22;15(7):e0236292. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236292

Table 4. Main causes and main precipitating factors of the AHF population.

Main causes of heart failure Total N = 381 (%)
Ischemic heart disease 210 (55.26%)
Primary valve disease 57 (15.00%)
Hypertensive heart disease 29 (7.63%)
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 6 (1.58%)
Myocarditis 3 (0.79%)
Idiopathic cardiomyopathy 27 (7.11%)
Cardiotoxic cardiomyopathy 2 (0.53%)
Right-sided heart failure 26 (6.84%)
Pregnancy-related cardiomyopathy 6 (1.58%)
Others 14 (3.68%)
Main precipitating factors of acute heart failure
Acute myocardial infarction 80 (21.16%)
Infection 70 (18.52%)
Noncompliance with medications 55 (14.55%)
Others 47 (12.43%)
Uncontrolled arrhythmias 37 (9.79%)
Worsening renal failure 30 (7.94%)
Noncompliance with diet 22 (5.82%)
Uncontrolled hypertension 20 (5.29%)
Anemia 16 (4.23%)
Unknown 1 (0.26%)