Sutton G C
Hillingdon Hospital, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England.
Am Heart J. 1990 Dec;120(6 Pt 2):1538-40. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(90)90055-3.
The prevalence of heart failure in Northwest London is 0.4%, a lower figure than that quoted for the United States. Heart failure is a common reason (5%) for medical admission to the hospital in the London area. The problem of heart failure is predominantly in persons over 65 years. Coronary artery disease is the most frequent cause, and hypertension is relatively uncommon. In those patients admitted to the hospital, the prognosis is poor.
伦敦西北部心力衰竭的患病率为0.4%，低于美国公布的数据。心力衰竭是伦敦地区患者住院治疗的常见原因（占5%）。心力衰竭问题主要出现在65岁以上人群中。冠状动脉疾病是最常见的病因，高血压相对不常见。在那些住院的患者中，预后较差。
