Heart failure affects approximately 6.7 million adults in the United States, with a 24% lifetime risk and increasing mortality and hospitalization rates.
Heart failure (HF) is a growing clinical problem. HF is becoming more prevalent and increasingly complex, with associated mortality worsening over time. Recent data from the Heart Failure Society of America’s (HFSA) HF Stats Report 1 estimate that approximately 6.7 million adults in the United States (US) are living with HF, with the lifetime risk of developing HF estimated at 24%. Notably, HF mortality and HF hospitalization rates continue to increase, and an estimated 5-7% of patients with symptomatic HF may have more advanced disease.
Tam et al. (Mon,) conducted a editorial in Heart failure. Heart failure affects approximately 6.7 million adults in the United States, with a 24% lifetime risk and increasing mortality and hospitalization rates.
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