DISCHARGE INITIATION OF ACE INHIBITORS OR ARBS IS ASSOCIATED WITH SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER 30-DAY ALL-CAUSE READMISSION IN HOSPITALIZED OLDER PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE AND REDUCED EJECTION FRACTION

Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of 30-day all-cause readmission, the reduction of which is a goal of the Affordable Care Act. Prior studies (AHA 2013) suggest that beta-blockers and aldosterone antagonists may not lower 30-day all-cause readmission in HF and reduced EF (HFrEF). In the