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Trends in modes of death in heart failure over the last two decades: less sudden death but cancer deaths on the rise

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Better management of heart failure (HF) over the past two decades has improved survival, mainly by reducing the incidence of death due to cardiovascular (CV) causes. Deaths due to non‐CV… Click to show full abstract

Better management of heart failure (HF) over the past two decades has improved survival, mainly by reducing the incidence of death due to cardiovascular (CV) causes. Deaths due to non‐CV causes, particularly cancer, may be increasing. This study explored the modes of death of consecutive patients who attended a HF clinic over 17 years.

Keywords: death; two decades; modes death; heart failure

Journal Title: European Journal of Heart Failure
Year Published: 2019

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