Heart Failure as a General Pandemic in Asia
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Implication
May warrant greater HF prevention focus in Asia; leaves open major epidemiological data gaps especially in South Asia.
Key Points
- This review summarizes the current and future burden of heart failure (HF) in Asia, emphasizing prevention strategies.
- Review of available information on heart failure epidemiology in Asia.
- Focus on primary and secondary prevention measures.
- Assessment of HF types including ischaemic HF, HF with preserved EF, and HF in the elderly.
- Heart failure is projected to become more serious in Asia due to population ageing.
- Understanding of heart failure epidemiology in Asia is limited compared to Western countries.
- Emphasis on both primary prevention of underlying conditions and effective management strategies.
Cite This Study
Shimokawa et al. (2015) studied this question.