Pauline Knigge, Sørine Lundberg, Jarl E Strange, Mariam E Malik, Nina Nouhravesh, Andrea K Wagner, Gunnar Gislason, Emil L Fosbøl, Nicholas Carlson, Deewa Zahir, Charlotte Andersson, Jawad H Butt, Pardeep Jhund, Mark C Petrie, John J V McMurray, Lars Køber, Morten Schou
BACKGROUND: The incidence and distribution of acute and chronic dialysis among patients with heart failure (HF), stratified by diabetes, remain uncertain. We hypothesized that with improved survival and rising comorbidities, the demand for dialysis would increase over time. METHODS AND RESULTS: Patients with incident HF, aged 18 to 100 years, between 2002 and 2016, were identified using Danish nationwide registers. Primary outcomes included acute and chronic dialysis initiation, HF-related hospitalization, and all-cause mortality...
March 12, 2024: Journal of the American Heart Association