Gender Specific Registry in Subjects Hospitalized With Heart Failure in Santiago

Summary

This is an observational registry, which main purpose is to assess sex-related differences in heart failure (HF) presentation, management, and prognosis in patients admitted to a hospital with a certain diagnosis of HF. The diagnosis will be based on European Society of Cardiology (ESC) definition of HF ( clinical syndrome characterized by symptoms and/or signs caused by a cardiac abnormality, that results in elevated intracardiac pressure and/or inadequate output at rest or exercise ). The sample will be obtained prospectively by recruitment of patients of two hospitals of Santiago de Chile.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria:

* Patient with ≥ 18 years old
* Signed informed consent
* Admitted to the hospital with a :
* 1\) diagnosis of acute HF as the leading cause of admission, and in which a CV therapy is needed and prescribed (ie. diuretic, vasodilator, inotropic, device), or
* 2\) diagnosis of chronic HF is established during the patient hospitalization based on clinical, biochemical and/or imaging studies, and in which cardiovascular therapy is needed and prescribed (ie. diuretic, vasodilator, inotropic, device ) during the hospitalization.

Exclusion criteria:

* The patient presents a Covid 19 acute infection and/ or severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) -CoV 2 pneumonia is confirmed
* The patient presents a psychiatric decompensated disorder and/or a cognitive impairment which preclude assessment of this survey.

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