According to the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) database in Korea, the prevalence of HF in men showed an increasing trend in all age groups from 2002 to 2018, and the prevalence of HF in women showed an increasing trend in those aged >70 years. 4) In 2018, the prevalence of HF per 100,000 individuals was 1,415 for those under 50 years of age, increasing sharply with age. 4) While HF is less common in young adults, its impact can be profound due to their active socioeconomic roles. 5) Most previous studies on HF have focused on older patients, 2 6 7) leading to a lack of data on the clinical outcomes and prognostic factors specific to younger patients.
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Prognostic Implications of Left-Ventricular Function Changes in Young Acute Heart Failure Patients.
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