Temporal distribuition of hospitalizations for congestive heart failure in the Brazilian Central - Western region

Objective: To describe the temporal distribution of hospitalizations for congestive heart failure in the Brazilian Center-West region, from 2013 to 2022. Method: This is a descriptive, epidemiological study of the temporal distribution of hospitalizations for Congestive Heart Failure in Brazilian Central-West region. The percentage of hospitalizations due to Congestive Heart Failure in the Brazilian Central-West region was calculated, from 2013 to 2022. Result: The study presented shows that those most affected by HF are male with 55% of hospitalizations, in the age group of 70 to 79 years old with 26% of hospitalizations, brown skin color with 63% of hospitalizations, in the state of Goiás with 44.1% of hospitalizations in the Brazilian Central-West region. Discussion: Congestive heart failure is a public health problem that generates hospital expenses and reduces quality of life in the elderly, especially. Conclusion: The highest international notifications are among brown and white men, aged 70 to 79 years. The state of Goiás had the highest record of hospitalization notifications, and in 2013, there was the highest number of hospitalizations.