Heart failure across Asia: Same healthcare burden but differences in organization of care
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
A gap in the knowledge on the status of heart failure (HF) in Asia versus other regions led to the creation of a working group of Asian experts from 9 countries or regions (Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). Each expert sought the best available data from local publications, registries, or clinical practice. The prevalence of HF in Asia was generally similar to global values (1% to 3%), but with some outliers. There were substantial variations in healthcare spending, and the average cost of HF hospitalization varied from 813 US$ in Indonesia to nearly 9000 US$ in South Korea. Comorbidities were frequent, particularly hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia. Modifiable risk factors such as smoking were alarmingly common in some countries. Asian HF patients spent between 5 and 12.5 days in hospital, and 3% to 15% were readmitted for HF by 30 days. The pharmacological treatment of Asian patients generally followed international guidelines, including renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitors (61% to 90%), diuretics (76% to 99%), beta-blockers (32% to 78%), and digoxin (19% to 53%), with some room for improvement in terms of life-saving therapies. Our review supports implementation of a more comprehensive and organized approach to HF care in Asia.
Date Issued
2016-08-01
Date Acceptance
2016-07-30
Citation
International Journal of Cardiology, 2016, 223, pp.163-167
ISSN
1874-1754
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
163
End Page
167
Journal / Book Title
International Journal of Cardiology
Volume
223
Copyright Statement
© 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Subjects
Asia
Etiology
Heart failure
Hospitalization
Mortality
Treatment
Cardiovascular System & Hematology
1102 Cardiovascular Medicine And Haematology
Publication Status
Published