Global experts update heart failure definition to improve prevention, diagnosis and care

A new international expert consensus document refines and updates how heart failure is identified and classified, aiming to improve prevention, diagnosis and management of heart failure worldwide. According to estimates from global health data, more than 64 million adults globally currently have heart failure. Heart failure continues to increase in prevalence, driven in part by aging populations and rising rates of conditions that contribute to cardiovascular disease, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.