2 Regarding hospitalizations and in-hospital mortality, temporal trend studies indicate a decline in the number of HF-related admissions, with hospital mortality ranging from 9% to 17%, also showing a decreasing trend, especially over the past decade. 1 , 3 , 4 However, national data remain scarce, with limitations in population representativeness and a need for regular updates.
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Hospitalizations and In-Hospital Mortality from Heart Failure in Brazil: An Updated Overview.
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Individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds showed a trend toward increased admissions, a pattern not observed among the most disadvantaged populations. 6 An Italian study reported a decline in HF hospitalizations over a 38-year period (1977–2014) among individuals over 65, 7 whereas in Sweden, an age-based analysis found increased HF admissions in younger adults, but not in older age groups (55–84 years).