Objective To compare the incidence of congestive heart failure and the survival in patients
with congestive heart failure in Rochester, Minn, in 1981 with that observed in 1991 …

Background—Data are limited regarding the classification and prognosis of patients with
congestive heart failure (CHF) in the community. Methods and Results—Using the resources …

Although congestive heart failure is a fairly common clinical syndrome and the societal costs
associated with its care are high, relatively little is known about the incidence or prevalence …

• Discharge data from a representative sample of short-stay US hospitals were examined to
obtain information regarding trends in the prevalence of congestive heart failure from 1973 …

PURPOSE: Despite often stated references to the emerging epidemic of heart failure in the
United States, relatively little data are available describing the incidence and short-term …

Objectives To evaluate the epidemiology, prognosis, and patterns of practice in patients with
chronic congestive heart failure (CHF) treated and followed at a specialized clinic. Methods …

Background Recent analyses have presented conflicting evidence regarding the incidence
and prevalence of heart failure in the United States. We sought to estimate the annual …

Objectives. The study was designed to determine the prevalence and mortality rate of
congestive heart failure in noninstitutionalized men and women in the US Background …

Few conditions in medicine have a prognosis as bleak as chronic heart failure (1, 2), but
recent developments have engendered hope that matters may be improving. There is now a …

Congestive heart failure has become an increasingly frequent reason for hospital admission
during the last 2 decades and clearly represents a major health problem. Data from the …