Heart Failure Management - Evolution Over The Ages

  • KV Sahasranam

Abstract

The simplest definition of heart failure is “A condition in which the heart fails to discharge its contents adequately". Even though the prevalence is quoted at 4 – 20 / 1000 population, in the elderly above 65 years, the figures may exceed 100/1000. After the age of 45, it is found that the relative incidence of heart failure which is approximately 1 – 5 /1000, double for each decade of life. As modernization increases and healthcare improves over the years, the prevalence of heart failure also increases due to the increase in longevity of individuals.

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Published
2017-01-01
How to Cite
SAHASRANAM, KV. Heart Failure Management - Evolution Over The Ages. BMH Medical Journal - ISSN 2348–392X, [S.l.], v. 4, n. 1, p. 17-22, jan. 2017. ISSN 2348-392X. Available at: <https://www.babymhospital.org/BMH_MJ/index.php/BMHMJ/article/view/113>. Date accessed: 28 mar. 2024.
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