Prevalence of heart failure is increasing, especially in the elderly population. Noncardiac
comorbidities complicate heart failure care and are increasingly common in elderly patients …

Non-cardiac comorbidity complicates heart failure care and is prevalent in one form or
another for the majority of elderly patients with heart failure. This wide range of …

Multiple comorbidities are common in patients in heart failure. Some of them could
contribute to the underlying development of heart failure, whereas others may lead to …

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is the leading cause of hospitalization for those over the age of
65 and represents a significant clinical and economic burden. About half of hospital re …

The increasing number of patients with heart failure HF and comorbidities is due to aging
population and increase of life expectancy of patients with cardiovascular disease …

The rapid aging of the US population combined with improvements in modern medicine has
created a new public health concern of comorbidity, a chronic condition that co-exists with a …

Among elderly adults, the most common reason for hospitalization is heart failure.
Understanding the treatment options for this complex syndrome is vital to the practice of …

A broad spectrum of concomitant disorders may complicate heart failure adding further
morbidity and mortality risk. Comorbidities may be subdivided into cardiovascular and …

Heart failure is predominantly a disease of the elderly with an increasing prevalence with
increasing age. Increasing age is also associated with increased multi-morbidity such that …

Heart failure has a high prevalence in older populations, is a common and growing cause
for hospital admission and carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Important co …