Key result
The use of furosemide as a marker identified a heart failure prevalence of 1.1% in the general population of Eastern Veneto, which rose to 7.1% in octuagenarians, with high associated social costs.
Cross-Sectional (n=10,661)
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Furosemide prescription is a useful and cost-efficient marker for identifying heart failure patients in the general population to assess prevalence and healthcare costs.
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Furosemide prescriptions may enable feasible HF prevalence tracking; leaves open validation against confirmed diagnoses in broader populations.
Valle et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=10,661). Furosemide prescription (as a marker for heart failure) was evaluated on Prevalence of heart failure. The use of furosemide as a marker identified a heart failure prevalence of 1.1% in the general population of Eastern Veneto, which rose to 7.1% in octuagenarians, with high associated social costs.
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