title: Epidemiology of heart failure.
abstract: Heart failure (HF) has been singled out as an epidemic and is a staggering clinical and public health problem, associated with significant mortality, morbidity, and healthcare expenditures, particularly among those aged ≥ 65 years. The case mix of HF is changing over time with a growing proportion of cases presenting with preserved ejection fraction for which there is no specific treatment. Despite progress in reducing HF-related mortality, hospitalizations for HF remain frequent and rates of readmissions continue to rise. To prevent hospitalizations, a comprehensive characterization of predictors of readmission in patients with HF is imperative and must integrate the impact of multimorbidity related to coexisting conditions. New models of patient-centered care that draw on community-based resources to support HF patients with complex coexisting conditions are needed to decrease hospitalizations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences Research and Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. ebraunwald@partners.org
authors.forename: Véronique L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Roger
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: epidemiology; heart failure; population surveillance