Parag Goyal, MD, MSc, on How a New Risk Score Can Reduce CV Readmission After a HF Hospitalization
Researchers recently examined the association between cardiac comorbidities and cardiovascular (CV) readmission among patients who had been hospitalized for heart failure. In doing so, the researchers developed a simple cardiac comorbidity count that was found to be independently associated with an increased risk for CV readmission. In this podcast, Parag Goyal, MD, MSc, provides an overview of the risk calculator and explains how it can play a role in meeting the \u201cneed to move toward a more tailored, personalized approach\u201d to postdischarge therapy. For more, click here: www.consultant360.com/cardiology