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    研究人员随访了1347例急性心脏衰竭住院的患者。总体而言，在入院前7天，27%的患者具有持续或恶化心脏衰竭的症状。在多变量分析中，研究人员发现，心脏衰竭恶化与30天的心脏衰竭住院和90天死亡率的风险显著增加相关（HR,2.43）和（HR,2.57）。

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    Researchers followed the course of 1347 patients admitted to the hospital with acute heart failure. Overall, 27% developed persistent or worsened heart failure symptoms within the first 7 days of the admission. After multivariable **ysis, investigators found that worsening heart failure was associated with a significantly increased risk of 30-day heart failure readmission or death （HR, 2.43） and 90-day mortality （HR, 2.57）。

    European Journal of Heart Failure

    Worsening Heart Failure, a Critical Event During Hospital Admission for Acute Heart Failure: Results From the VERITAS Study

    Eur. J. Heart Fail 2014 Nov 05;[EPub Ahead of Print], G Cotter, M Metra, BA Davison, S Senger, RC Bourge, JG Cleland, G Jondeau, H Krum, CM O'Connor, JD Parker, G Torre-Amione, DJ van Veldhuisen, O Milo, I Kobrin, M Rainisio, JJ McMurray, JR Teerlink