Significant and constant increase in hospitalization due to heart failure in Spain over 15  year period.

CONCLUSIONS: This research shows an increase of hospitalizations due to HF in Spain, particularly in patients with HF as a secondary diagnosis. Advance age and comorbidity in acute HF has increased in the recent years. However, IHM is decreasing while readmissions remain stable.
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Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - February 27, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Méndez-Bailón M, Jiménez-García R, Hernández-Barrera V, Comín-Colet J, Esteban-Hernández J, de Miguel-Díez J, de Miguel-Yanes JM, Muñoz-Rivas N, Lorenzo-Villalba N, López-de-Andrés A Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: research