The epidemiology of heart failure
Heart failure is becoming increasingly common. More than 20 million people worldwide are estimated to have heart failure. Prevalence is rising because the population is ageing: in both men and women, the prevalence of heart failure in those aged 80–89 years is roughly 10 times the prevalence in thos...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi - SAGE Publishing
2004-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System |
| Online Access: | http://jra.sagepub.com/content/5/1_suppl/2.full.pdf |