Mortality in heart failure with and without autoimmune disease

This study examined the rates of all-cause mortality and hazard ratio (HF) hospitalization in a large, nationwide cohort of patient with HF with and without a history of 29 autoimmune diseases (AIDs).Among HF patients, a history of AID was associated with higher mortality. Further research elucidating the explanations for the observed excess mortality is needed.Among HF patients, a history of AID was not associated with higher HF hospitalization.