Prevalence and clinical features of heart failure in Greenland
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Prevalence and clinical features of heart failure in Greenland. / Larsen, Hjalte Erichsen; Geisler, Uka Wilhjelm; Gustafsson, Finn; Jørgensen, Marit Eika; Pedersen, Michael Lynge.
I: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Bind 82, Nr. 1, 2178068, 2023.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Prevalence and clinical features of heart failure in Greenland
AU - Larsen, Hjalte Erichsen
AU - Geisler, Uka Wilhjelm
AU - Gustafsson, Finn
AU - Jørgensen, Marit Eika
AU - Pedersen, Michael Lynge
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Arctic
KW - epidemiology
KW - Greenland
KW - Heart failure
KW - prevalence
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85148406932&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/22423982.2023.2178068
DO - 10.1080/22423982.2023.2178068
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 36803445
AN - SCOPUS:85148406932
VL - 82
JO - International Journal of Circumpolar Health
JF - International Journal of Circumpolar Health
SN - 1239-9744
IS - 1
M1 - 2178068
ER -
ID: 367755554