Key result
Age-adjusted HF hospitalization prevalence declines ~1% annually, though absolute numbers rise among the very old.
Population
Patients hospitalized with heart failure in Sweden between 1990 and 2007.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1990 to 2007
Authors
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May temper HF epidemic concerns in aging populations; leaves open drivers of absolute burden and needs prospective confirmation.
Observational
Yes
Effect estimate: EAPC -1.1 (95% CI -1.5 to -0.6)
The age-adjusted prevalence of hospitalized heart failure in Sweden slightly decreased from 2002 to 2007, challenging fears of an impending HF epidemic, although absolute numbers continue to rise due to an aging population.
Parén et al. (2014) conducted an observational in Heart failure. The age-adjusted prevalence of patients hospitalized with heart failure in Sweden declined from 2002 to 2007 (EAPC -1.1%; 95% CI -1.5 to -0.6%), though absolute numbers increased among the very old.
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