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. 2012 Oct:(108):1-8.

Hospitalization for congestive heart failure: United States, 2000-2010

Margaret Jean Hall  1 , Shaleah Levant, Carol J DeFrances
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  • PMID: 23102190
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Hospitalization for congestive heart failure: United States, 2000-2010

Margaret Jean Hall et al. NCHS Data Brief. 2012 Oct.
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Abstract

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a serious medical condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. CHF is often caused by hypertension, diabetes, or coronary heart disease. It is estimated that 5.8 million people in the United States have CHF (1). CHF is one of the most common reasons those aged 65 and over are hospitalized (2). This report presents National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) data from 2000 through 2010 on hospitalizations for CHF.

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