Study outcomes
death
SECONDARY
The primary outcome was the composite of HF hospitalization (defined as an overnight stay with one of the following hospital discharge codes for HF: ICD-10-codes I110, I130, I132, I420, I426-429, I500-503, I508-509) or cardiovascular (CV) death as the underlying cause of death (ICD-10-codes I00-99), whichever came first. The secondary outcomes were the components of the primary outcome and death of any cause. A discharge diagnosis of HF has been validated with a positive predictive value of 81% [