Heart Failure Care and Post-Hospital Outcomes in Northwestern Tanzania

Introduction

In Africa, heart failure (HF) mortality is the highest in the world; approximately 50% of patients die within one year of HF hospitalization. Little is known about the quality of inpatient and post-discharge care and its association with patient outcomes. The purpose of this study is to describe HF outcomes for patients admitted in Northwestern Tanzania and evaluate associations between gaps in quality care and post-hospital survival.