An increase in hospitalizations for heart failure has been observed in people under 65 years old, while a decline has been observed in those over 65, a recent study found.
The study, published in JACC: Heart Failure, analyzed more than 14 million weighted hospitalizations for heart failure between 2010 and 2022 using the National Inpatient Sample database. Hospitalizations were divided into two age categories: below 65 and above 65.
Here are five findings:
1. Hospitalization rates declined at rural hospitals but increased among Medicare and Medicaid insurers.
2. Hospitalizations among patients under 65 years old increased from 124 to 161 per 100,000 — an average annual percentage change of 2.2.
3. Hospitalizations among patients older than 65 had an average annual percentage change of -1.2.
4. Heart failure hospitalizations began increasing in 2014, peaked in 2019 and declined in 2020 through 2022.
5. Across all demographics, non-Hispanic Black adults had the highest rate of heart failure hospitalizations between 2010 and 2022.
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