| Trends in the incidence and outcomes of heart failure in Ontario, Canada: 1997 to 2007. | |
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PMID: 22908143 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Heart failure is a leading cause of admission to hospital, but whether the incidence of heart failure is increasing or decreasing is uncertain. We examined temporal trends in the incidence and outcomes of heart failure in Ontario, Canada. METHODS: Using population-based administrative databases of hospital discharge abstracts and physician health insurance claims, we identified 419 551 incident cases of heart failure in Ontario between Apr. 1, 1997, and Mar. 31, 2008. All patients were classified as either inpatients or outpatients based on the patient's location at the time of the initial diagnosis. We tracked subsequent outcomes through linked administrative databases. RESULTS: The age- and sex-standardized incidence of heart failure decreased 32.7% from 454.7 per 100 000 people in 1997 to 306.1 per 100 000 people in 2007 (p < 0.001). A comparable decrease in incidence occurred in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The greatest relative decrease occurred in patients aged 85 and over. Over the study period, 1-year risk-adjusted mortality decreased from 17.7% in 1997 to 16.2% in 2007 (p = 0.02) for outpatients, with a nonsignificant decrease from 35.7% in 1997 to 33.8% in 2007 (p = 0.1) for inpatients. INTERPRETATION: The incidence of heart failure decreased substantially during the study period. Nevertheless, the prognosis for patients with heart failure remains poor and is associated with high mortality. |
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Authors:
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Darwin F Yeung; Nicole K Boom; Helen Guo; Douglas S Lee; Susan E Schultz; Jack V Tu |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2012-08-20 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne Volume: 184 ISSN: 1488-2329 ISO Abbreviation: CMAJ Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-10-02 Completed Date: 2013-01-09 Revised Date: 2013-02-19 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9711805 Medline TA: CMAJ Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: E765-73 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Female Heart Failure / epidemiology*, mortality Hospitalization / trends Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Ontario / epidemiology Prognosis Young Adult |
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//Canadian Institutes of Health Research |
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