Chi Zhang, Bo Xie, Xin Wang, Mangmang Pan, Jia Wang, Huamin Ding, Tiejun Li, Houwen Lin, Zhichun Gu
OBJECTIVES: Heart failure (HF) is on the rise as a global health problem, but information on its burden in Asia is limited. This study aimed to assess the burden, trends, and underlying causes of HF in the Asian region. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Data on HF in Asia from 1990 to 2019, including prevalence, years lived with disability (YLD), and underlying causes, were extracted from the Global Burden of Diseases 2019. The cases, the age-standardized prevalence, and the YLD were compared between the age groups, the sexes, the sociodemographic index, and the locations...
March 19, 2024: Public Health