Abstract
Background: Heart failure has the highest rate of Rehospitalization with 20-33% readmissions within 1 to 3 months of discharge from the hospital. we decided to find out the frequency of different causes of hospitalization in patients with heart failure during 2017 to 2019.
 Methods: This study was a cross-sectional descriptive study. A total of 120 patients with heart failure who were referred to Afshar Hospital of Yazd during 2017 to 2019 were enrolled. The random sampling method was used.The required information was collected from heart failure patients’ registry project. datum were collected and were analyzed by statistical tests and SPSS version 18.
 Results: The mean age of patients was 53.53±12.36 years. Of the 120 patients under study,41.7% were women and 58.3% were male. The results showed that, 14.2% did not follow the recommended diet,14.2% had not regular use of drugs,14.2% had renal dysfunction,9.2% had miscellaneous causes,8.3% had pulmonary disease and 40% had idiopathic cause(where the cause of the condition is not known). There was no significant difference among the distribution of various causes of hospitalization in terms of the variables in the study.
 Conclusions: It can be concluded that the most common reason for hospitalization of patients with heart failure is idiopathic cause.
Highlights
Cardiovascular disorders are among the most common conditions resulting into hospitalization
A total of 120 heart failure patients presenting to Afshar Hospital in Yazd, central Iran, during 2017 to 2019 participated in this randomized descriptive cross-sectional study
A total of 120 heart failure patients presenting to Afshar Hospital in Yazd, central Iran, were investigated in this analytic cross-sectional study during 2017 to 2019
Summary
Cardiovascular disorders are among the most common conditions resulting into hospitalization Among these diseases, heart failure has attracted much attention in the healthcare system [1,2]. Heart failure has attracted much attention in the healthcare system [1,2] It is one of the most prevalent cardiovascular conditions considered as a chronic, progressive, and debilitating disorder [3]. 5,000,000 Americans are affected with heart failure and an extra 500,000 new cases are added each year. This study investigated the frequency of various causes of hospitalization and its other related factors in patients with heart failure to Afshar Hospital in Yazd, central Iran, during 2017 to 2019. Conclusions: It can be concluded that the most common reason for hospitalization of patients with heart failure is idiopathic cause
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