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Prevalence, outcomes and costs of a contemporary, multinational population with heart failure

Norhammar, Anna; Bodegard, Johan; Vanderheyden, Marc; Tangri, Navdeep; Karasik, Avraham; Maggioni, Aldo Pietro; Sveen, Kari Anne; ... Bollmann, Andreas; + view all (2023) Prevalence, outcomes and costs of a contemporary, multinational population with heart failure. Heart 10.1136/heartjnl-2022-321702. (In press). Green open access

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OBJECTIVE: Digital healthcare systems could provide insights into the global prevalence of heart failure (HF). We designed the CardioRenal and Metabolic disease (CaReMe) HF study to estimate the prevalence, key clinical adverse outcomes and costs of HF across 11 countries. METHODS: Individual level data from a contemporary cohort of 6 29 624 patients with diagnosed HF was obtained from digital healthcare systems in participating countries using a prespecified, common study plan, and summarised using a random effects meta-analysis. A broad definition of HF (any registered HF diagnosis) and a strict definition (history of hospitalisation for HF) were used. Event rates were reported per 100 patient years. Cumulative hospital care costs per patient were calculated for a period of up to 5 years. RESULTS: The prevalence of HF was 2.01% (95% CI 1.65 to 2.36) and 1.05% (0.85 to 1.25) according to the broad and strict definitions, respectively. In patients with HF (broad definition), mean age was 75.2 years (95% CI 74.0 to 76.4), 48.8% (40.9-56.8%) had ischaemic heart disease and 34.5% (29.4-39.6%) had diabetes. In 51 442 patients with a recorded ejection fraction (EF), 39.1% (30.3-47.8%) had a reduced, 18.8% (13.5-24.0%) had a mildly reduced and 42.1% (31.5-52.8%) had a preserved left ventricular EF. In 1 69 518 patients with recorded estimated glomerular filtration rate, 49% had chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages III-V. Event rates were highest for cardiorenal disease (HF or CKD) and all cause mortality (19.3 (95% CI 11.3 to 27.1) and 13.1 (11.1 to 15.1), respectively), and lower for myocardial infarction, stroke and peripheral artery disease. Hospital care costs were highest for cardiorenal diseases. CONCLUSIONS: We estimate that 1-2% of the contemporary adult population has HF. These individuals are at significant risk of adverse outcomes and associated costs, predominantly driven by hospitalisations for HF or CKD. There is considerable public health potential in understanding the contemporary burden of HF and the importance of optimising its management.

Type: Article
Title: Prevalence, outcomes and costs of a contemporary, multinational population with heart failure
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2022-321702
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2022-321702
Language: English
Additional information: © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. See: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Keywords: Epidemiology, Heart Failure
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Health Informatics
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10165651
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