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. 2022 Jul 20;4(3):145–153. doi: 10.36628/ijhf.2022.0002

Table 3. Comparison between index admission and readmission in HF and AF.

Variable Index Readmission p value
HFpEF and AF
Sample size 24,176 3,734 (16.51%)
Died (%) 6.47 8.88 <0.001
Mechanical ventilation (%) 20.1 16.44 <0.001
Cardiogenic shock (%) 1.52 1.05 0.11
Length of stay (days) 6.15 6.18 0.83
Total charges ($) 55,690 57,971 0.2
HFrEF and AF
Sample size 22,178 3,433 (16.7%)
Died (%) 7.24 7.82 0.42
Mechanical ventilation (%) 20.36 13.85 <0.001
Cardiogenic shock (%) 8.27 5.49 <0.001
Length of stay (days) 6.5 6.02 0.01
Total charges ($) 75,035 65,971 0.01

HF = heart failure; AF = atrial fibrillation; HFpEF = heart failure preserved ejection fraction; HFrEF = heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.