HF patients in the CHART-2 Study were characterized by lesser use of loop diuretics and a higher use of angiotensin-II receptor blockers, but usage of β-blockers and RAS inhibitors was similar compared with that in Western studies. Primary results of the CHART-2 Study suggest that there has been a clear trend of increasing westernized etiology and risks among HF patients in Japan.
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Statistical data from Japan have also shown a decreasing trend in the crude cardiovascular mortality rate across all age groups since 1990.
There is an increasing trend of diabetes and dyslipidemia, and the prevalence of smoking and hypertension continues to remain high.