Over two decades, heart failure incidence has remained stable while overall survival has improved, though less so for women and the elderly.
Highlights prevention priorities amid stable incidence and survival disparities; leaves open sex- and age-specific drivers for targeted research.
In this community-based cohort, the incidence of heart failure has not declined during 2 decades, but survival after onset of heart failure has increased overall, with less improvement among women and elderly persons.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Véronique L. Roger (2004) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: