Widening ethnic inequities in heart failure incidence in New Zealand

• Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) Vol. 110; no. 4; pp. 281 - 289
• Main Authors: Chan, Daniel ZL, Grey, Corina, Doughty, Rob N, Lund, Mayanna, Lee, Mildred Ai Wei, Poppe, Katrina, Harwood, Matire, Kerr, Andrew
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society 01.02.2024; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Age groups; Cardiomyopathy; Cardiovascular disease; Datasets; Ethnicity; Healthcare inequalities; Heart attacks; Heart failure; Heart failure and cardiomyopathies; Hospitalization; Hospitals; Incidence; Ischemia; Minority & ethnic groups; Native peoples; Population; Socioeconomic factors; Surveillance; Trends; New Zealand; Heart failure; Ethnicity; Healthcare inequalities; Incidence

ObjectiveEthnic inequities in heart failure (HF) have been documented in several countries. This study describes New Zealand (NZ) trends in incident HF hospitalisation by ethnicity between 2006 and 2018.MethodsIncident HF hospitalisations in ≥20-year-old subjects were identified through Internationa...