A Community Based Epidemiological and Clinical Study of Hospitalization of Patients With Congestive Heart Failure in Northern Iwate, Japan

Abstract

In comparison with published results of USA and European community based studies of HF, the present HF cohort showed that: (1) mean age, prevalence of preserved ejection fraction, and trends in seasonal variation were comparable; however (2) the incidence of HF was obviously lower. These epidemiological and clinical characteristics should be taken into consideration when establishing a therapeutic and preventive approach for HF.