Simple Measures of Function and Symptoms in Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients Predict Short-Term Cardiac Event-Free Survival

<table>Percent of patients reporting different numbers of symptoms at study start and study end. Study start was 1.0 days (median) after admission; study end was 1.0 days (median) before discharge. Symptoms assessed were shortness of breath, fatigue, orthopnea, and edema.</table>

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Figure 1: Simple Measures of Function and Symptoms in Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients Predict Short-Term Cardiac Event-Free Survival 