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Hospitalizations for heart failure: still major differences between East and West Germany 30 years after reunification.

Marcus DörrUwe RiemerMichael ChristJohann BauersachsRalph BoschUlrich LaufsAnja NeumannMartin SchererStefan StörkRolf Wachter
Published in: ESC heart failure (2021)
Heart failure remains the most common cause of hospitalization and in-hospital death throughout Germany. The increase in HF-related morbidity and mortality was much higher in East Germany compared with West Germany during the observation period. A more detailed understanding of these striking disparities 30 years after the German reunification requires further investigations. There is an urgent need for action with regard to stronger control of risk factors and improvement of both chronic HF management and healthcare structures.
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