Heart Failure Among Asian American Subpopulations.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of death in the US. The current evidence on the burdens of HF in Asian American populations, especially Asian American subgroups, is limited and inconsistent.

Objective

To assess and compare the incidence and prevalence of HF in Asian American subgroups.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study used electronic health record data from patients 40 years or older with health care encounters from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2019, recorded in the Oracle Electronic Health Record Real-World Data database, which has more than 100 health care systems across the US contributing to the database as of February 2024. For prevalence analysis, the study samples were those who had at least 1 encounter in t

SUBMITTER: Cheng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11428018 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature