Trends in the Prevalence of Self-reported Heart Failure by Race/Ethnicity and Age From 2001 to 2016.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Despite recent advances in therapies for heart failure (HF), deaths from HF are increasing, with persistent disparities between Black and White adults. Recent national trends in the prevalence of HF need to be clarified to appropriately allocate resources and develop effective preventive interventions.

Objectives

To examine the prevalence of ambulatory HF overall and by race/ethnicity and age and the temporal changes in HF prevalence between 2001 and 2016.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study of nationally representative data collected biennially through the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2016, assessed nonpregnant adults 35 years and older who self-identified as non-Hi

SUBMITTER: Rethy L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7489385 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature