INITIATION OF LOOP DIURETICS HAS NO ASSOCIATION WITH 30-DAY ALL-CAUSE OR HEART FAILURE READMISSIONS OR ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY IN OLDER MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES HOSPITALIZED FOR HEART FAILURE

According to heart failure (HF) guidelines, diuretics are recommended in HF patients with fluid retention to improve symptoms. However, whether their use may lower the risk of 30-day all-cause readmission among hospitalized HF patients remains unclear. Of the 8049 Medicare beneficiaries