Prevalence and short-term prognosis of heart failure:an in hospital prevalence study

Conclusion Heart failure occurs at a younger age in Indians compared to the western countries. The most common etiology is DCM followed by VHD. Since this is a retrospective analysis and has its own limitations, community based heart failure study taking a clue from the present study can be done to achieve invaluable data.
Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research