¿Qué es la IC?
55% OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC
POLLED DO NOT RECOGNISE
WHAT HEART FAILURE IS.3
Understanding Heart Failure
So, what is heart failure (HF)? It’s a fairly unspecific term. But, basically, it means that a heart is just not working quite as well as it should1. It doesn’t mean that the individual has had a heart attack, or that their heart has stopped working, more that it can’t pump blood around the body as effectively as is needed1.
Heart failure is not limited to the elderly
While HF is predominantly found in older people, it can also affect middle aged and younger people, too1. As HF can be the result of numerous other conditions and the impact they have on the heart, it doesn’t just affect those over 65.
That is why it is important to be aware of the symptoms and risk factors that can lead to HF.
Worryingly, in a recent global survey,
of respondents did not
recognise a description of what HF is3.
References
- GBD 2016 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet. 2017;390(10100):1211-1259
AstraZeneca PLP. Data on File. ID: REF – 74964. March 2020. - NHS. Symptoms of heart failure. Available online at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/heart-failure/symptoms/. Last accessed August 25 2020
AstraZeneca PLP. Data on File. ID: REF – 75059. March 2020. - Díez-Villanueva P, Alfonso F. Heart failure in the elderly. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2016 Feb;13(2):115-7.