Real world heart failure epidemiology and outcome: A population-based analysis of 88,195 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heart failure (HF) is frequent and its prevalence is increasing. We aimed to evaluate the epidemiologic features of HF patients, the 1-year follow-up outcomes and the independent predictors of those outcomes at a population level.

Methods and results

Population-based longitudinal study including all prevalent HF cases in Catalonia (Spain) on December 31st, 2012. Patients were divided in 3 groups: patients without a previous HF hospitalization, patients with a remote (>1 year) HF hospitalization and patients with a recent (<1 year) HF admission. We analyzed 1year all-cause and HF hospitalizations, and all-cause mortality. Logistic regression was used to identify the independent predictors of each of those outcomes. A total of 88,195 patients were included. Mean age

SUBMITTER: Farre N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5325273 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature