Risk Stratification in Heart Failure Clinic Outpatients
Risk Stratification in Heart Failure Clinic Outpatients
The HFPSI predicts the 6-month risk of death and/or all-cause medical hospitalization in HF clinic outpatients. The HFPSI is based on proven prognostic variables that are routinely collected in HF outpatient management and appears particularly effective at dividing patients into discrete risk groups. Preliminary work suggests that it could be used as an electronically tracked and continually updated prognostic index within large ambulatory HF cohorts.
Conclusions
The HFPSI predicts the 6-month risk of death and/or all-cause medical hospitalization in HF clinic outpatients. The HFPSI is based on proven prognostic variables that are routinely collected in HF outpatient management and appears particularly effective at dividing patients into discrete risk groups. Preliminary work suggests that it could be used as an electronically tracked and continually updated prognostic index within large ambulatory HF cohorts.
