Heart failure affects over 900,000 people in the UK, with 200,000 new cases annually.
Over 65’s
Heart failure is a leading cause of hospital admissions in the over 65s.
Admissions
Projections indicate that hospital admissions for heart failure are set to rise by 50% in the next 25 years.
Fatalities
Twice as many heart failure patients who are not treated on cardiology wards die (14% of all patients, vs 7%).
Treatment
Men are more likely to have input from a heart failure specialist or cardiologist than women.
Specialists
1 in 5 patients admitted to hospital with symptoms of heart failure are not seen by a heart specialist.
Survival
Up to 40% of people diagnosed with heart failure die within one year.
Diagnostics
Less than a third of patients say their GP ordered a blood test for heart failure.
Admissions
Heart failure is 1 of 5 long-term conditions responsible for 75% of unplanned hospital admissions.
Background briefing on the Alliance for Heart Failure
What is the Alliance for Heart Failure? The Alliance for Heart Failure is a coalition of charities, patient groups, professional bodies and healthcare companies working together to raise the profile of heart failure in Government, the NHS and media. Current provision for heart care and well-being in the UK is […]