Key Points
- Total HF hospitalizations declined from 2010 to 2014, and then trends reversed, and hospitalizations increased until 2020 when COVID-19 pandemic temporarily reduced the hospitalization rate.
- HF hospitalizations with COVID-19 had higher inpatient mortality rates.
- Increasing rates of hospitalization are noted across age groups, sexes, and racial and ethnic minority populations, with the highest rates observed among Black American individuals. HF hospitalizations have increased among young adults (ages of 18-45 years) since 2013 and Black patients accounted for 50% of these hospitalizations.
- HF hospitalization rates among the elderly (age >80 years) have increased since 2014 with a greater risk among those with more comorbid chronic conditions.
- Hospitalizations for HFrEF and HFpEF have both increased over time, with a majority of hospitalized patients having HFrEF.
