Age dependent associations of risk factors with heart failure: pooled population based cohort study
Why the study?
Are modifiable risk factors more strongly associated with heart failure in younger compared to older adults?
Population
Younger compared with older people
Comparison
Younger participants vs older people across modifiable risk factors
Design
Pooled population based cohort study
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May warrant earlier risk factor control in younger adults; leaves open causal effects on HF incidence.
Structured PICO
Are modifiable risk factors more strongly associated with heart failure in younger compared to older adults?
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Population
Younger and older adults from a pooled population-based cohort
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Outcome
Heart failure incidencehard clinical
Modifiable risk factors have a stronger association and greater attributable risk for heart failure in younger adults, emphasizing the need for early preventive efforts.
Cite This Study
Tromp et al. (2021) studied this question.