Heart failure (HF) data in Latin America (LA) were reviewed to guide health service planning
in the prevention and treatment of HF. The HF epidemiology and the adequacy of relevant …

Coronary artery disease is the main cause of congestive heart failure (CHF) in all
populations. Latin American countries (LAC) are undergoing the first phase of an epidemic …

Introduction and objectives Heart failure is a major public health concern. The aim of this
review was to estimate the burden of heart failure in Latin America. Methods Systematic …

Continued assessment of temporal trends in mortality and epidemiology of specific heart
failure in South America is needed to provide a scientific basis for rational allocation of the …

Background Although heart failure (HF) has been referred to as a global epidemic, most HF
information comes from high-income countries, with little information about low-income …

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 …

Some population statistics suggested that the epidemiologic burden of heart failure (HF)
may have significantly decreased between 2000 and 2010. However, this trend could not be …

Background Heart failure risk factors are diverse and likely to vary among world regions.
Systematic review and pooled analysis were used to describe contributions of major …

Heart Failure (HF) is a multi-faceted and life-threatening syndrome characterized by
significant morbidity and mortality, poor functional capacity and quality of life, and high costs …

For many years, data about heart failure (HF) was only limited to Western countries but in the
last few years, well designed heart failure registries have been conducted in many …