Prevalence and clinical features of heart failure in Greenland
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Heart Failure (HF) constitutes a significant burden for healthcare around the world. In Greenland, risk factors like smoking, diabetes, and obesity are prevalent. Yet, the prevalence of HF remains unexplored. This register-based cross-sectional study uses data from the national medical record in Greenland to estimate the age- and gender-specific prevalence of HF and to describe the characteristics of patients with HF in Greenland. A total of 507 patients (26% women) with a mean age of 65 years were included based on a diagnosis of HF. The overall prevalence was 1.1% and higher among men compared to women (1.6% vs. 0.6%, p < 0.05). The highest prevalence was among men above 84 years (11.1%). More than half (53%) had a body mass index above 30 kg/m2 and 43% were current daily smokers. The proportion diagnosed with ischaemic heart disease (IHD) was 33%. The overall prevalence of HF in Greenland is consistent with that in other high-income countries, yet high among men in some age groups, compared to Danish men. Almost half the patients were obese and/or smokers. A low prevalence of IHD was observed indicating that other factors may play a role in developing HF among Greenlanders.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 2178068 |
Journal | International Journal of Circumpolar Health |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 1 |
ISSN | 1239-9736 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
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© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
- Arctic, epidemiology, Greenland, Heart failure, prevalence
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