Table 2.
Hospitalization pattern from cardiovascular causes
| Total number of hospitalizations | Relative frequency | Individual patients with at least one hospitalization | Individual frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure | 1178 | 50% | 543 | 19% |
| Acute coronary syndrome/angina pectoris | 342 | 15% | 212 | 7% |
| Atrial fibrillation | 254 | 11% | 174 | 6% |
| Atherosclerosis/PVD | 172 | 7% | 99 | 3% |
| Atrioventricular/bundle block | 68 | 3% | 68 | 2% |
| Endocarditis | 52 | 2% | 49 | 2% |
| Aortic aneurysm | 27 | 1% | 23 | 1% |
| Other arrhythmia | 23 | 1% | 21 | 1% |
| Mitral regurgitation | 18 | 1% | 13 | 0% |
| Ventricular tachycardia/cardiac arrest | 13 | 1% | 13 | 0% |
| Other | 204 | 9% | 167 | 6% |
PVD, peripheral vascular disease.