Incidence of first heart failure hospitalisation and mortality in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal patients in Western Australia, 2000–2009

Objectives: To compare the incidence of first heart failure (HF) hospitalisation, antecedent risk factors and 1-year mortality between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations in Western Australia (2000–2009). Methods: A population-based cohort aged 20–84 years comprising Aboriginal (n = 1013; mean...

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Main Authors: Teng, T.H., Katzenellenbogen, J., Thompson, S., Sanfilippo, F., Knuiman, M., Geelhoed, E., Hobbs, M., Bessarab, Dawn, Hung, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier Ireland Ltd. 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26777