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Epidemiology and aetiology of heart failure

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https://doi.org/10.1038/nrcardio.2016.25
Abstract

Key PointsHeart failure (HF) is the most rapidly growing cardiovascular condition globallyHF with preserved ejection fraction accounts for an increasing portion of HF in the developed world, and therapies to improve health outcomes are neededImprovement in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and the treatment of ischaemic heart disease have reduced the age-adjusted prevalence of HF in the developed worldAdvances in HF treatment and prevention have resulted in a decline in mortality in developed nations

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