Temporal trends in incidence, clinical characteristics and outcomes among young adults with heart failure: a territory-wide study from 2014 to 2023 on 19,537 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heart failure (HF), traditionally considered a disease of the elderly, is increasingly common in younger people, but temporal data remain scarce. This cohort study aimed to examine temporal trends in incidence, comorbidities, risk factor profiles, and clinical outcomes among young HF patients.

Methods

Using a territory-wide administrative database in Hong Kong, we identified 19,537 young adults aged <65 years with incident HF between 2014 and 2023. Data on baseline characteristics, echocardiographic parameters, comorbidities and prescribed medications were retrieved. Annual standardised incidence rates (IRs) of HF were calculated by direct age- and sex-standardisation. Comparisons were made between two 5-year periods: 2014-2018 and 2019-2023. Multivariable regress

SUBMITTER: Gu WL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12495473 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature