Factors Associated with Low Awareness of Heart Failure in the General Population of Korea

Factors Associated with Low Awareness of Heart Failure in the General Population of Korea

Background and Objectives: Factors associated with low heart failure (HF) awareness have not been well-evaluated. This study was conducted to find out which demographic features would be associated with low HF awareness in the general population of Korea. Methods: A telephone interview was conducted...

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Veröffentlicht in:Korean circulation journal 2020, 50(7), , pp.586-595
Hauptverfasser: Kim, Hack-Lyoung, Jung, Mi-Hyang, Choi, Jae Hyuk, Lee, Sunki, Kong, Min Gyu, Na, Jin Oh, Cho, Yang Hyun, Cho, Kyoung-Im, Choi, Dong-Ju, Kim, Eung Ju
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Sprache:eng
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Cardiovascular System & Cardiology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
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Zusammenfassung:Background and Objectives: Factors associated with low heart failure (HF) awareness have not been well-evaluated. This study was conducted to find out which demographic features would be associated with low HF awareness in the general population of Korea. Methods: A telephone interview was conducted with 1,032 adults (58 years and 50.6% were male) across the country. Based on answer to 15 questions about HF, we scored from 0 to 15 points (mean, 7.53 +/- 2.75; median, 8; interquartile range, 6-9). A score of
ISSN:1738-5520
1738-5555
DOI:10.4070/kcj.2019.0401