New epidemiologic perspectives concerning mild-to-moderate heart failure
KF Adams Jr - The American journal of medicine, 2001 - Elsevier
Heart failure is emerging as a major component of the public health problem of
cardiovascular disease as we move into the twenty-first century. Current statistics indicate
4.9 million US citizens are afflicted with direct treatment costs estimated to be $18.8 billion
per year. These figures are expected to worsen substantially as the prevalence of heart
failure continues to increase. Epidemiologic studies also point to important increases in
morbidity and have identified risk factors that aid in prognosis and that may contribute to our …
cardiovascular disease as we move into the twenty-first century. Current statistics indicate
4.9 million US citizens are afflicted with direct treatment costs estimated to be $18.8 billion
per year. These figures are expected to worsen substantially as the prevalence of heart
failure continues to increase. Epidemiologic studies also point to important increases in
morbidity and have identified risk factors that aid in prognosis and that may contribute to our …
