Background—We examined trends in incidence of first-ever (index) hospitalization for heart
failure (HF), hospitalization rates, and 30-day and 1-year all-cause mortality subsequent to …

BACKGROUND: Heart failure remains a substantial cause of morbidity and mortality in
women. We examined the sex differences in heart failure incidence, mortality and hospital …

Background—An epidemic increase in heart failure (HF) mortality, hospitalization, and
prevalence rates has been observed among older persons in recent years. It is unclear …

Aim: To estimate the incidence rate of heart failure in the general population and to assess
risk factors associated with the occurrence of newly diagnosed heart failure. Methods: From …

Background Heart failure is a major public health problem. Long-term trends in the
incidence of heart failure and survival after its onset in the community have not been …

Background Chronic heart failure (HF) is associated with significant healthcare expenditure,
morbidity, and mortality. This study investigated the epidemiology of HF in Germany …

Wilhelmsen L, Rosengren A, Eriksson H, Lappas G (Göteborg University, Göteborg,
Sweden). Heart failure in the general population of men–morbidity, risk factors and …

Objectives: This study investigates differences between women and men in heart failure
(HF) risk and mortality. Background: Sex differences in HF epidemiology are insufficiently …

Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between gender and survival of
patients with heart failure, using data from both randomized trials and observational studies …

Aims Heart failure (HF) continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
industrialized countries. Data on the epidemiology of HF are largely lacking for Germany …