Economic Burden of Heart Failure Hospitalizations in Canada: A Population-based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heart failure (HF) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity and accounts for substantial health care resources. We examined hospitalization costs of patients with HF in Canada (excluding patients from Quebec and the Territories) between 2010/2011 and 2018/2019 and estimated future costs to 2039/2040.

Methods

We identified hospitalization records with a primary diagnosis of HF between 2010/2011 and 2018/2019. Concurrent hospitalizations were combined to identify episodes of care. Total hospitalization costs and costs per HF patient were calculated for each fiscal year of the study. All costs are presented in 2022 CAD$. Generalized linear models were used to project primary HF hospitalization episodes and costs to 2039/2040 on the basis of population p

SUBMITTER: Ellis EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11963199 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature