Readmission Risk Factors and Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction.

Context: Cases of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) exacerbations continue to affect patients' quality of life and cause significant financial burden on our healthcare system.

Objective: To identify risk factors for readmission in patients discharged with a diagnosis of HFpEF.

Methods: Electronic health records of patients over 18 years of age with a primary diagnosis of HFpEF treated between August 1, 2017 and March 1, 2018 in a community hospital were retrospectively reviewed.