The Icelandic Heart Failure Registry-A nationwide assessment tool for HF care and intervention in HF treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The incidence of heart failure (HF) is increasing, largely because populations are both ageing and growing. Most clinical HF treatment trials are conducted on selected cohorts, only a few of which include elderly patients, among whom HF is common. HF registries can include all HF patients, independent of age or comorbidity profile, and thus reflect reality in healthcare management.

Methods

The Icelandic Heart Failure Registry (IHFR) was created in the autumn of 2019 and has operated since 1 January 2020. Based on the Swedish Heart Failure Registry (SwedeHF), it quickly acquired several extensions. All patients admitted for HF to the Department of Cardiology (DC) at Landspítali - The National University Hospital of Iceland are included. Several variables are coll

SUBMITTER: Ingimarsdottir IJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11631331 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature