Heart failure poses an increasing problem for global healthcare systems. The
epidemiological data which has been accrued over the last thirty years has predominantly …

Epidemiologic data from the Framingham Study provide insights into the population burden
of heart failure (CHF), its prognosis and modifiable risk factors that promote it. In the general …

The heart failure syndrome has first been described as an emerging epidemic about 25
years ago. Today, because of a growing and ageing population, the total number of heart …

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 …

Heart failure is a major health care problem in Spain, although its precise impact is unknown
due to the lack of data from appropriately designed studies. In contrast with the 2 …

Studies of the epidemiology of heart failure in the general population can inform
assessments of disease burden, research, public health policy and health system care …

Approximately 1% of all persons over 40 years of age suffer heart failure. The prevalence of
this disease doubles with each decade of life, reaching around 10% in persons over 70 …

Aims To determine the prevalence, incidence rate, lifetime risk and prognosis of heart
failure. Methods and Results The Rotterdam Study is a prospective population-based cohort …

Background: Despite an overall decline in age adjusted mortality from coronary heart
disease in developed countries, the number of patients with heart failure may be increasing …

Aims The epidemiology of congestive heart failure (CHF) is likely to have changed due to
changes in demography, risk factors, diagnostic procedures, and medical care. Prevailing …