Heart failure medication after a first hospital admission and risk of heart failure readmission, focus on beta-blockers and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system medication: A retrospective cohort study in linked databases.

<h4>Background</h4>This study assessed the association between heart failure (HF) medication (angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACEI)/angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARB), beta-blockers (BB), mineralocorticoid-receptor antagonists (MRA) and diuretics) and HF readmissions in a real...

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Main Authors: Willemien J Kruik-Kollöffel, Job van der Palen, Carine J M Doggen, Marissa C van Maaren, H Joost Kruik, Edith M Heintjes, Kris L L Movig, Gerard C M Linssen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244231