HF Hospitalization Rates

Key Points

  • Rates of HF hospitalizations declined from 2010 to 2014, followed by an increase from 2014 to 2017.
  • This increase was consistent across age groups and sexes, with the highest rates being Black patients.
  • HF hospitalizations among young adults between the ages of 18–45 years also increased since 2013, and Black patients accounted for 50% of these hospitalizations.
  • HF hospitalizations among the elderly (age >80 years) have increased since 2014 with high burdens of hospitalizations among patients with comorbid conditions.