Hypokalemia is very common in heart failure patients. Deleterious effects have been report on the cardiovascular system. Most of the clinical data concerning this ionic trouble are based on post-hoc study and some findings seemed disjointed.
This study tried to describe hypokalemia impact during hospital stay in hospitalized patients with heart failure and particularly on mortality and re-hospitalization.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
250
CHR Metz-Thionville
Metz, France
Composite of death and re-hospitalization
The number of death for any reason and re-hospitalization for congestive heart failure
Time frame: Month 3
Death
Percentage of death for any reason
Time frame: Month 3
Re-hospitalization
Percentage of re-hospitalization for congestive heart failure
Time frame: Month 3
Length of stay
Days spent at the hospital
Time frame: Month 3
Incidence of hypokalemia
Percentage of incidence during the stay of hypokalemia
Time frame: Month 3
Prevalence of hypokalemia
Percentage of initial prevalence during the stay of hypokalemia
Time frame: Month 3
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