Associations of heart failure to prevalence of haematologic- and solid malignancies in southern Sweden: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heart failure (HF) and cancer are common diseases among the elderly population. Many chronic diseases, including diabetes mellitus (DM), share risk factors and increase the incidence of HF and cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate if there was an association between HF and the prevalence of haematologic- and solid malignancies.

Methods

The study population was comprised of almost one million adults living in southern Sweden in 2015. All participants were divided into seven age groups from 20 and onwards, and 10 percentiles according to their socioeconomic status (SES). All data concerning diagnoses from each consultation in both primary- and secondary health care were collected during 18 months. The prevalence of haematologic and solid malignancies was

SUBMITTER: Scholten M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10575512 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature