Background—We examined whether population-level hospitalization rates for heart failure
(HF) and subsequent survival have continued to improve since the turn of the century. We …

Aims Large‐scaled population studies of incidence and prevalence of heart failure (HF) are
needed for the development of healthcare policies and priorities. The aim of this study was …

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of heart failure (HF) in a randomly selected study
population of elderly individuals representing the general population of Iceland …

Aims Recent data from national registries suggest that acute heart failure (AHF) outcomes
might vary in men and women, however, it is not known whether this observation is …

BACKGROUND: Data on the incidence and mortality of heart failure (HF) in community-
based populations of developed countries are limited. We estimated the trends of the …

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the incidence and causes of hospitalization in the
year preceding death of patients with heart failure (HF). Background: Hospitalizations in HF …

Aims: The aim of this study is to determine the incidence and mortality of heart failure (HF) in
Belgium. Methods: Data were prospectively collected during a 2‐year period by a …

Abstract Background and Methods. Heart failure is common and effective therapy exists but
as yet there is little evidence that the overall prognosis is improving in clinical practice. We …

Aims To investigate temporal trends in the risk of heart failure (HF) complicating acute
myocardial infarction (AMI) and to determine whether these trends differ by gender or age …

Abstract Background: In Sweden heart failure is the most frequent discharge diagnosis
within internal medicine. The prevalence of heart failure seems to be increasing, mainly due …