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[Trends of morbidity and mortality in chronic heart failure in Catalonia]

C Brotons1, I Moral, A Ribera

  • 1Unitat d'Epidemiologia Clínica, Hospital General Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona.

Revista Espanola De Cardiologia
|February 3, 1999
PubMed

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Chronic heart failure mortality is stable in younger adults but rising in women over 65. Morbidity, or hospitalization rates, is increasing across all age groups, particularly in older populations.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Chronic heart failure (CHF) epidemiology, including morbidity and mortality, requires further investigation.
  • CHF significantly impacts healthcare economics due to treatment costs and high hospitalization rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze trends in chronic heart failure mortality and morbidity in Catalonia.
  • Study periods: 1975-1994 for mortality and 1989-1994 for morbidity.

Main Methods:

  • Calculated specific mortality and morbidity rates for age groups 45-65 and over 65, stratified by sex.
  • Utilized European population data for standardized mortality rate calculations.

Main Results:

  • Mortality trends for chronic heart failure (CHF) are stable in the 45-65 age group, with higher rates in men.
  • Mortality shows a notable increase from 1983 in individuals over 65, particularly in women.
  • Morbidity (hospitalization rates) increased slightly in the 45-65 group (especially men) and significantly in those over 65 for both sexes.

Conclusions:

  • Mortality trends for CHF are increasing, specifically in women aged 65 and older.
  • Morbidity trends demonstrate a clear increase across both studied age groups.
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