Hiroaki Shimokawa|Masanobu Miura|Kotaro Nochioka|Yasuhiko Sakata
Heart failure as a general pandemic in Asia
Tohoku University|Tohoku University|Tohoku University|Tohoku University
heart failure hf epidemic healthcare worldwide including asia appears hf become serious near future epidemiological transition ageing population however contrast western countries information hf epidemiology still limited asia particularly south asia review briefly summarize available information regarding current future burden hf asia indicates importance primary prevention underlying diseases hf secondary prevention including management ischaemic hf hf preserved ef hf elderly