Funk M, Krumholz H M
Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
J Cardiovasc Nurs. 1996 Jan;10(2):1-10. doi: 10.1097/00005082-199601000-00002.
As the final common pathway in many forms of cardiovascular disease, heart failure is a major public health problem in the United States. It is the only cardiovascular condition that is increasing in incidence, prevalence, and mortality. The economic impact of heart failure is staggering and is likely to escalate as increasing numbers of people are saved from premature death attributable to coronary heart disease. This article reviews the incidence, prevalence, prognosis, risk factors, and economic impact of this common and usually lethal condition.
作为多种心血管疾病的最终共同通路，心力衰竭在美国是一个重大的公共卫生问题。它是唯一发病率、患病率和死亡率都在上升的心血管疾病。心力衰竭的经济影响惊人，而且随着越来越多的人从因冠心病导致的过早死亡中被挽救出来，这种影响可能会进一步升级。本文综述了这种常见且通常致命疾病的发病率、患病率、预后、危险因素及经济影响。
