Heart failure (HF) is a chronic disease with devastating consequences in terms of mortality, morbidity, health-related quality of life and healthcare costs [1]. Furthermore, several factors contribute to an increase in the prevalence of HF and, as a consequence, an increase in admissions and recurrent admissions due to acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). In fact, a recent study published by Mendez-Bailón et al. in European Journal of Internal Medicine showed how in the last 15 years there has been a progressive increase in hospital admissions of patients with chronic HF [2].
