Association of heart failure and its comorbidities with loss of life expectancy.

Michael DrozdSamuel D ReltonAndrew M N WalkerThomas A SlaterJohn GierulaMaria F PatonJudith LowrySam StrawAaron KoshyMelanie McGinlayAlexander D SimmsV Kate GatenbyRobert J SapsfordKlaus K WitteMark T KearneyRichard M Cubbon

Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2020)

Comorbidity accounts for the majority of lost life expectancy in people with heart failure. Women, but not men, without comorbidity experience survival close to reference controls.

Keyphrases

heart failure
left ventricular
acute heart failure
cardiac resynchronization therapy
atrial fibrillation
middle aged
free survival
adipose tissue
insulin resistance