Hospitalization for Congestive Heart Failure: United States, 20002010. Margaret Jean Hall, Ph.D.; Shaleah Levant, M.P.H.; and Carol J. DeFrances, Ph.D. October 2012
- “There were 1 million hospitalizations for congestive heart failure (CHF) in 2000 and in 2010.
- Most CHF hospitalizations were for those aged 65 and over, but the proportion under age 65 increased significantly from 23% in 2000 to 29% in 2010.
- The overall rate of CHF hospitalization per 10,000 population did not change significantly from 2000 to 2010 (35.5 compared with 32.8), but the trends were different for those under and over age 65.
- From 2000 to 2010, the rate of CHF hospitalization for males under age 65 increased significantly while the rate for females aged 65 and over decreased significantly.
- In both 2000 and in 2010, a greater share of inpatients under age 65, compared with those aged 65 and over, were discharged to their homes.”
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