Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of hospitalized elderly patients for heart failure with reduced, mid-range and preserved ejection fraction

Heart failure (HF) is a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The incidence and prevelance of HF progressively increases in parallel with the population's age.1 The incidence of HF reaches 10 per 1000 population after age of 65.2 Besides the higher incidence, elderly patients also have lower survival rates.3 In addition to this, HF is the leading cause of frequent hospitalizations among the elderly.4 Nearly 80% of patients hospitalized with HF are more than 65 years old.5 Despite the higher incidence, mortality and hospitalization rates, a large knowledge gap exists regarding epidemiology, clinical characteristics and treatment strategy of this special group.
Source: Heart and Lung - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Source Type: research