Higher prevalence of heart failure in rural regions: a population-based study covering 87% of German inhabitants.

Jakob Holstiege Manas K Akmatov Stefan Stoerk Annika Steffen Jörg Bätzing

Published in: Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society (2019)

Strong regional variations in HF prevalence may inform future public health policies regarding targeted resource planning and prevention strategies. High prevalence in areas with low population density adds to the challenge of ensuring universal access to health services in rural German regions.

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