articleNew England Journal of MedicineMar 18, 2009BRONZE OA

Racial Differences in Incident Heart Failure among Young Adults

San Francisco General Hospital · University of California, San Francisco · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Background

The antecedents and epidemiology of heart failure in young adults are poorly understood.

Methods

We prospectively assessed the incidence of heart failure over a 20-year period among 5115 blacks and whites of both sexes who were 18 to 30 years of age at baseline. Using Cox models, we examined predictors of hospitalization or death from heart failure.

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Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Hazard ratio
  • Heart failure
  • Confidence interval
  • Body mass index
  • Incidence (geometry)
  • Proportional hazards model
  • Epidemiology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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