Low health literacy linked to heart failure deaths after hospitalization

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 20:20 in Health & Medicine

Acute heart failure patients are more likely to die within two years of hospitalization if they have trouble understanding and using health information. Living with heart failure can be complex, so patients need to let their healthcare providers know if they don't understand their instructions.

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