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SUBMITTER: Wandell P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6399054 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ 20181126 6
<h4>Objective</h4>An increased risk of being diagnosed with coronary heart disease or atrial fibrillation has been shown among different immigrant groups. However, less is known on the risk of being diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF).<h4>Design</h4>We studied CHF in immigrants including all adults ≥45 years in Sweden (n = 3,274,119) from 1998 to 2012. CHF was defined as at the first event registered in the National Patient Register. Risk of incident CHF in immigrant groups compared to ...[more]