Heart failure in first- and second-generation immigrants aged 18-54 years in Sweden: A national study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We aimed at analysing the risk of congestive heart failure (CHF) among first- and second-generation immigrants in younger age groups.

Methods

All individuals aged 18-54 years, n = 3 973 454 in the first-generation study and n = 3 817 560 in the second-generation study, were included. CHF was defined as at least one registered diagnosis in the National Patient Register between 1 January 1998 and 31 December 2018. Cox regression analysis was used to estimate the relative risk [hazard ratios (HRs) with 99% confidence intervals (CIs)] of incident CHF with adjustments for age, co-morbidities and socio-demographics.

Results

In the first-generation study, a total of 85 719 cases of CHF were registered, 54 369 men and 31 350 women, where fully adjusted models showed H

SUBMITTER: Wandell P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11631302 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature