Epidemiology and Prognosis of Heart Failure
Key result
Heart failure prevalence and incidence rates vary across studies depending on the definition of the heart failure subtype, diagnostic criteria, and data collection methods.
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Implication
HF burden estimates vary by definition and methods; leaves open standardized criteria for comparable epidemiology research.
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Heart failure
This article reviews the epidemiological concepts of prevalence, incidence, and prognosis as they apply to heart failure.
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Spoletini et al. (2017) conducted a review in Heart failure. Heart failure prevalence and incidence rates vary across studies depending on the definition of the heart failure subtype, diagnostic criteria, and data collection methods.