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Table 2 The summary of the medications prescribed at discharge

From: Factors associated with 30-day readmission of patients with heart failure from a Japanese administrative database

 

Readmission

No readmission

P-value

Number of patients

4479

63778

 

ACEs or ARBs [n (%)]

2216 (49.5)

36076 (56.6)

<0.0001

Beta blockers [n (%)]

1883 (42.0)

24947 (39.1)

0.0001

Ca channel blockers [n (%)]

1074 (24.0)

17457 (27.4)

<0.0001

Digitalis [n (%)]

484 (10.8)

7383 (11.6)

0.119

Loop diuretics [n (%)]

3631 (81.1)

49703 (77.9)

<0.0001

Thiazide [n (%)]

375 (8.4)

4379 (6.9)

0.0001

Spironolactone [n (%)]

1383 (30.9)

22512 (35.3)

<0.0001

Nitrates [n (%)]

940 (21.0)

9850 (15.4)

<0.0001

  1. The P-values were calculated with the chi-square test
  2. ACEs angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors; ARBs angiotensin II receptor blockers; Ca channel blockers calcium channel blockers
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