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The minimum incidence of dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in western Denmark is 7.3 and 3.6 per million population per year, respectively, with a notably higher incidence of dilated cardiomyopathy in men aged 40-59 years. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Cardiomyopathy in western Denmark.

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Why the study?

What is the incidence of cardiomyopathy in western Denmark?

Population

62 patients with cardiomyopathy from a population of 2,798,000 in western Denmark. Excluded cases where…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

2 years (1980-1981)

Authors

JBJ. P. BaggerFrederiksberg Hospital UBUlrik BaandrupAalborg University Hospital KRKnut RasmussenLeiden University

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Implication

Provides 1980s baseline incidences; leaves open whether contemporary rates differ with advanced diagnostics.

Structured PICO

What is the incidence of cardiomyopathy in western Denmark?

Population

62 patients with cardiomyopathy (41 dilated, 20 hypertrophic, 1 Löffler's endomyocardial disease) from a population of 2,798,000 in western Denmark (Jutland and Funen). Excluded cases where specific heart muscle disorders (myocarditis, alcoholic heart disease, hypertension) were merely suspected.

Outcome

Incidence of cardiomyopathy

This retrospective study established the minimum incidence of dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in western Denmark in the early 1980s.

Limitations

Retrospective study of diseased persons and not a population
Rigid criteria for exclusion and inclusion applied, representing minimum frequency

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Bagger et al. (1984) studied this question.

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Topics

Cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Cardiomyopathy in western Denmark.

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Cardiomyopathy in western Denmark.

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

Limitations

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