Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and risk of heart failure: a meta-analysis

Heart failure (HF) has become a global pandemic that affects approximately 26 million individuals worldwide.1,2 Recent evidence shows that the total cost for HF management, which is estimated to be 4-fold higher than individuals without HF,3 accounts for 1%-3% of the global medical expenditure.1,4 Despite advances achieved in treating HF, HF still remains one of the leading causes of hospitalization and mortality.5,6 Therefore, it highlights the importance and necessity of identifying risk factors serving as preventive or therapeutic targets for HF.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - April 7, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shanhu Qiu, Xue Cai, Jianing Liu, Bingquan Yang, Zilin Sun, Martina Z ügel, Jürgen Michael Steinacker, Uwe Schumann Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research