University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications
Title
Who are they? Patients with heart failure in American skilled nursing facilities
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Quantitative Health Sciences
Publication Date
2017-10-27
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Cardiology | Cardiovascular Diseases | Geriatrics
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) is common among skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents, yet patients with HF in the SNF setting have not been well described.
METHODS: Using Minimum Data Set 3.0 cross-linked to Medicare data (2011-2012), we studied 150,959 HF patients admitted to 13,858 SNFs throughout the USA. ICD-9 codes were used to differentiate patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), or unspecified HF.
RESULTS: The median age of the study population was 82 years, 68% were women, 34% had HFpEF, and 27% had HFrEF. HFpEF patients were older than those with HFrEF. Moderate/severe physical limitations (82%) and cognitive impairment (37%) were common, regardless of HF type. The burden and pattern of common comorbidities, with the exception of coronary heart disease, were similar among all groups, with a median of five comorbidities. One half of patients with HF had been prescribed angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers, and 39% evidence-based beta-blockers.
CONCLUSIONS: SNF residents with HF are old and suffer from significant physical limitations and cognitive impairment and a high degree of comorbidity. These patients differ substantially from HF patients enrolled in randomized clinical trials and that might explain divergence from treatment guidelines.
Keywords
Cross-sectional study, Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, Skilled nursing facility
DOI of Published Version
10.1016/j.jjcc.2017.09.008
Source
J Cardiol. 2017 Oct 27. pii: S0914-5087(17)30254-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2017.09.008. Link to article on publisher's site
Related Resources
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of cardiology
PubMed ID
29111304
Repository Citation
Li L, Jesdale WM, Hume A, Gambassi G, Goldberg RJ, Lapane KL. (2017). Who are they? Patients with heart failure in American skilled nursing facilities. University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jjcc.2017.09.008. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/faculty_pubs/1410