Heart failure & cardiomyopathiesCross-sectional study
Insights into the European Heart Failure Epidemiology
- Cross-sectional survey study
- 43 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) member countries
- national health statistics from 2019
- standardized to the European Standard Population
Authors' conclusion
The European HF Survey provides a contemporary insight into HF epidemiology and outcomes across the ESC member countries.
Study context
- Population
- Heart Failure (HF) epidemiology across 43 ESC member countries (national health statistics, 2019)43 ESC member countries
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
HF epidemiology across ESC member countries
- Median annual HF incidence (IQR 3.1-6.5)
- 3.9 patients per 1000 person-years
- Median HF prevalence (IQR 1463-3416)
- 1937 patients per 100 000 population
- Median in-hospital mortality of patients admitted for HF (IQR 4.9-9.6%)
- 8.0%
- Median 1-year all-cause mortality of patients with HF (IQR 8.2-21.6%)
- 14.5%
- Median HF-related hospitalizations (IQR 230-469)
- 333 per 100 000 population
- Median length of stay for HF-related hospitalizations (IQR 7.2-9.2)
- 8.5 days
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Insights into the European Heart Failure Epidemiology. Eur J Heart Fail. Published 30 May 2025. doi:10.1002/ejhf.3710
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