Why the study?
Heart failure has poor prognosis and mortality comparable to some cancers in developed countries, prompting a comparison of mortality from HF and prevalent cancers in Brazil.
Does heart failure have a higher medical burden in terms of mortality and hospitalizations compared to prevalent cancers in Brazil?
Does heart failure have a higher medical burden in terms of mortality and hospitalizations compared to prevalent cancers in Brazil?
Heart failure imposes a massive medical burden in Brazil, with absolute hospitalization and in-hospital mortality numbers exceeding those of prevalent individual cancers, highlighting the urgent need to prioritize HF care and resource allocation.
HF mortality rivals individual cancers in Brazil; leaves open generalizability and need for prospective confirmation.
Background: Due to its poor prognosis and mortality rates, heart failure (HF) has been recognized as a malignant condition, comparable to some cancers in developed countries. Objectives: To compare mortality from HF and prevalent cancers using data from a nationwide database in Brazil. Methods: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study using secondary data obtained from Brazilian administrative databases of death records and hospitalization claims maintained by the Ministry of Health. Data were analyzed according to main diagnosis, year of [...]
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