Temporal trends of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Denmark: a nationwide retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the population of patients diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in Denmark and determine temporal trends in incidence and patient characteristics over time.

Design

Nationwide retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Danish nationwide administrative and clinical registers and databases.

Participants

All patients aged ≥16 years diagnosed with HCM from 2005 to 2018.

Outcomes measures

Time trends in HCM diagnosis, patient characteristics, comorbidities and pharmacotherapy were identified and tested for significance using the Cochran-Armitage trend test.

Results

3856 HCM patients were included (median age 68 years (IQR 56-78)). Although there were more males (53%), females were older (72 years vs 63 years) and more likely

SUBMITTER: Zorner CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10481739 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature