Objectives The goal of this study was to evaluate differences in clinical and patient-reported
outcomes between women and men hospitalized for acute HF. Background Among patients …

Background: The cumulative burden and importance of cardiovascular risk factors have
changed over the past decades. Specifically, obesity rates have increased among younger …

Background Sex differences in patients with established heart failure have been well
described, but much less is known in the development of heart failure. Methods We studied …

Aims Heart failure has been described as one of the emerging pandemics of the 21st
century. This report aims to measure the burden of new hospitalization for heart failure in the …

Aims To determine the prevalence of common, serious, concomitant conditions complicating
admissions with heart failure and how such conditions influence the length of hospital stay …

Aims To describe the association between age and risk factors in patients hospitalised with
congestive heart failure (CHF) and to determine the effect of age on mortality. Methods and …

Aims To determine the incidence and aetiology of heart failure in the general population.
Methods and Results New cases of heart failure were identified from a population of 151000 …

During the past decades, the interest in observational research by medical societies, health
authorities, and drug or device companies has been rising for several reasons, including …

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Heart failure mortality is similar to or even higher than
that due to various cancers. It is usually associated with disease progression, though …

Background The incidence of heart failure (HF) is stable in industrialized countries, but its
prevalence continues to increase, especially due to the ageing of the population, and …