Heart failure burden and care among cardiology inpatients: insights from the Hellenic Cardiorenal Morbidity Snapshot (HECMOS) study.
| Title: | Heart failure burden and care among cardiology inpatients: insights from the Hellenic Cardiorenal Morbidity Snapshot (HECMOS) study. |
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| Authors: | Leontsinis I; First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 114 Vass Sofias Ave, 11528, Athens, Greece. giannisleontsinis@gmail.com.; Liori S; School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.; Farmakis D; School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.; Valatsou A; First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 114 Vass Sofias Ave, 11528, Athens, Greece.; Vlachakis P; First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 114 Vass Sofias Ave, 11528, Athens, Greece.; Verikokou CA; General Hospital of Athens 'G.Gennimatas' Hospital, Athens, Greece.; Vlad ID; Cardiology Department, Aghios Panteleimon General Hospital, Nikaia, Greece.; Giannaris V; Thriasio General Hospital, Elefsina, Greece.; Giannopoulos G; Hippocratio General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.; Dimitriadis K; First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 114 Vass Sofias Ave, 11528, Athens, Greece.; Theofilis P; First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 114 Vass Sofias Ave, 11528, Athens, Greece.; Karakostas G; Kilkis General Hospital, Kilkis, Greece.; Komporozos C; Athens Naval Hospital, Athens, Greece.; Konstantinides G; Cardiology Department, General Hospital of Drama, Drama, Greece.; Lambropoulos S; Mamatsio General Hospital, Kozani, Greece.; Lionti A; KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece.; Makris A; Cardiology Department, General Hospital of Argos, Argos, Greece.; Makridis P; Cardiology Department, General Hospital of Edesa, Proastio, Greece.; Mamarelis I; 401 Athens Military Hospital, Athens, Greece.; Marketou M; Department of Cardiology, Heraklion University Hospital, Iraklio, Crete, Greece.; Naka A; University Cardiology Clinic, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.; Nikitas G; Panarkadiko General Hospital, Tripoli, Greece.; Davlouros P; Cardiology Department, Patras University Hospital, Rion, Greece.; Oikonomou E; 3rd Cardiology Department, University of Athens, Sotiria Hospital, Athens, Greece.; Papaioannou N; Department of Cardiology, Asclepieion Hospital, Athens, Greece.; Pipilis A; Hygeia General Hospital, Athens, Greece.; Sawafta A; Department of Cardiology, University General Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece.; Skantzikas P; Cardiology Department, 'Tzaneio' General Hospital of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece.; Siarkos M; Cardiology Department, G. Papanicolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.; Sinanis T; Cardiology Department, Chania General Hospital, Chania, Greece.; Skordis K; Arta General Hospital, Arta, Greece.; Spiromitros G; Katerini General Hospital, Katerini, Greece.; Stamoulopoulos I; First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 114 Vass Sofias Ave, 11528, Athens, Greece.; Tsatiris K; Karditsa General Hospital, Karditsa, Greece.; Tsiachris D; First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 114 Vass Sofias Ave, 11528, Athens, Greece.; Fosteris M; Sparti General Hospital, Sparti, Greece.; Foukarakis E; Venizelio-Pananio General Hospital, Heraklion, Greece.; Chrysochoou C; First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 114 Vass Sofias Ave, 11528, Athens, Greece.; Filippatos G; School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.; Tsioufis K; First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 114 Vass Sofias Ave, 11528, Athens, Greece. ktsioufis@hippocratio.gr. |
| Source: | Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society [Clin Res Cardiol] 2025 Apr 22. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Apr 22. |
| Publication Model: | Ahead of Print |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Springer Medizin Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 101264123 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1861-0692 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 18610684 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Clin Res Cardiol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Aug. 2007- : Heidelberg, Germany : Springer Medizin; Original Publication: Darmstadt, Germany : Springer Medizin, [2006]- |
| Abstract: | Purpose: Heart failure (HF) burden and care varies significantly across different countries. We aimed to illustrate the clinical characteristics and HF-related care among cardiology inpatients in Greece.; Methods: We collected information about all cardiology inpatients on the 3rd of March 2022. The current analysis focuses on acute or chronic HF.; Results: Among a total of 923 participants, 280 (30%) concerned cases of acute HF whereas 351 patients (38%), (median age 79 ± 12 years, male gender 63.8%) had a history of chronic HF, with their majority presenting with multiple comorbidities and previous HF hospitalizations. 173 (49%) of chronic HF participants had reduced LVEF. Ischemic heart disease was the predominant HF etiology (182, 51.9%). Prior to the index admission, chronic HF cases were receiving diuretics, beta blockers, ACEi/ARBs, ARNI, MRAs, and SGLT2i at 79.8%, 74.4%, 43.3%, 10.8%, 40.7%, and 14%, respectively. Independent predictors of lower prescription rates of Guideline Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) included advanced age (p |
| Competing Interests: | Declarations. Conflict of interest: Nothing to declare. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Acute heart failure; Chronic heart failure; Comorbidities; Guideline-directed medical treatment; Heart failure unit |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20250422 Latest Revision: 20250422 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00392-025-02610-x |
| PMID: | 40261428 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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