Hospitalization Durations, Frequencies and Causes for Patients with Congestive Heart Failure Konjestif Kalp Yetersizlikli Hastaların Hastanede Yatış Süreleri, Yatış Sıklıkları ve Nedenleri
Medical Journal of Bakirkoy, cilt.22, sa.2, ss.128-135, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.4274/bmj.galenos.2025.2025.1-20
- Dergi Adı: Medical Journal of Bakirkoy
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM), Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Pharma Collection (ProQuest)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.128-135
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Functional capacities, heart failure, morbidity of heart failure
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: Heart failure (HF) is a major contributor to global cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Despite advances in treatment, mortality from HF continues to increase. Methods: This study examined 57 male and 47 female patients (total n=104) who were treated for congestive HF (CHF) at our hospital between 01.01.2010 and 31.12.2012. We investigated parameters affecting the number and duration of hospitalizations among patients with HF during the previous year. Results: The mean age was 75.62±10.53 years (range, 52-102 years). Eighty six (82%) cases were older than 65 years, and 45 (42.3%) had been hospitalized more than once for CHF in the previous year. Hospitalization rates were low: 2 times for 28 (26.9%) cases, three times for 6 (5.1%) cases, four times for 7 (6.7%) cases, five times for 2 (1.9%) cases, and finally six times for 1 (1%) case. The mean interval between the hospitalizations for 44 patients hospitalized more than once was 77.1±79.878 days, ranging between 5 and 360 days. Eleven (10.6%) cases were alcohol consumers and 21 (20%) were smokers. According to functional capacity (FC) by New York Heart Association (NYHA), 4 (3.8%) cases were classified as class I, 48 (46.2%) cases were classified as class II, 26 (25%) cases were classified as class III, and 26 (25%) cases were classified as class IV. A significant difference was found between FC and the total hospitalization period, and between FC and the hospitalization rate (p<0.001, for both). A significant association was found between alcohol use and hospitalization rate (p=0.006) and between alcohol use and total hospitalization period (p=0.001). Conclusion: The incidence of HF is increasing in patients older than 65 years. The frequency and duration of hospitalization among patients do not differ between female and male patient groups. The frequency and duration of patient hospitalization increase as the NYHA functional class advances.