What is it about?
This study assess the prevalence of heart failure (HF) in a randomly selected study population of elderly individuals representing the general population of Iceland. Furthermore, an estimate of the number of individuals likely to have HF in the future was also predicted. The baseline characteristics and clinical data from 5706 individuals who participated in the AGES-Reykjavik study were used. Data from the "Statistics Iceland" institution on the current size, age and sex distribution of the population and its prediction into the sixth decade were also applied.
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Why is it important?
A calculation based on the projected age distribution and increase in the number of elderly ≥70 years in the coming decades, demonstrated that patients with HF will have increased 2.3-fold by the year 2040 and tripled in the year 2060. This same development is predicted in other western societies.
Perspectives
The resources needed to cope with age related health conditions in the large elderly population in the coming decades will have a great health-economical impact. Improved medical treatment for HF patients and progressive development in new technological modalities holds some promise for a better outlook in the elderly with HF in the future.
Ragnar Danielsen
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This page is a summary of: Prevalence of heart failure in the elderly and future projections: the AGES-Reykjavík study, Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal, April 2017, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/14017431.2017.1311023.
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