5. A 59-year-old man with a medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and coronary artery disease presented with transient, painless visual obscuration in the left eye,
15. Mortality Rates After First Hospitalization for HF Jong et al. Arch Intern Med. 2002;162:1689-1694. Age- and Sex-Stratified Case-Fatality Rates 30 Days and 1 Year After First Hospitalization for HF Men Women Mortality, % Mortality, % Age Group, y No. of Patients 30-Day 1-Year No. of Patients 30-Day 1-Year 20-49 50-64 65-74 ≥ 75 All Ages 655 3048 5923 9310 18,936 4.6 5.5 8.6 15.6 11.4 15.0 20.5 28.8 43.1 34.0 375 1892 4412 13,087 19,766 4.3 5.4 6.8 14.7 11.8 10.9 19.5 23.0 37.9 32.3