TEMPORAL TRENDS IN HEART FAILURE PREVALENCE AND OUTCOMES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

Heart Failure (HF) is a growing public health concern affecting a large portion of our elderly population. The number of individuals with HF in BC is expected to rise over the next decade with an associated increase in HF related healthcare utilization. The aim of the current study is to describe temporal trends for HF in BC including disease prevalence, mortality and healthcare costs as an opportunity to gauge the impact of BC’s comprehensive HF Strategy on patient and system related outcomes.