2003
DOI: 10.1136/heart.89.1.49
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Heart failure and the aging population: an increasing burden in the 21st century?

Abstract: Background: Despite an overall decline in age adjusted mortality from coronary heart disease in developed countries, the number of patients with heart failure may be increasing. Objective: To project the future burden of heart failure in Scotland from contemporary epidemiological data. Methods: Scotland, like many industrialised countries, has an aging though numerically stable population (5.1 million). Current estimates of prevalence, general practice (GP) consultation rates, and hospital admission rates rela… Show more

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“…1 Given the greater life expectancy of women in the developed world, the overall impact of heart failure is even greater in this gender. The number of hospital admissions continues to rise in women 2 compared with men and the total number of deaths from heart failure may even be twice that of men.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…1 Given the greater life expectancy of women in the developed world, the overall impact of heart failure is even greater in this gender. The number of hospital admissions continues to rise in women 2 compared with men and the total number of deaths from heart failure may even be twice that of men.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[7][8][9] The aging population in conjunction with advances in acute cardiac care and management of coronary artery disease 10, 11 is predicted to lead to more patients with risk factors for heart failure. [12][13][14] Thus, the economic burden and public health impact of heart failure are projected to increase with the rapidly aging population. 5,9 Regardless of etiology, the injury or stress inflicted on the heart culminate in changes in its size, shape and function, a process referred to as cardiac remodeling.…”
Section: Introduction Heart Failurementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Response alternatives include, strongly agree (7), slightly agree (6), agree (5), uncertain (4), disagree (3), slightly disagree (2) and strongly disagree (1). Negative statements are reversed scored when analysed.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is well documented that the world's population is ageing (1,2) and in Norway it is estimated that 20% of the population will be aged over 67 by 2060 (3) . With this decreasing mortality comes an additional burden of increasing morbidity (4) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%