Reported prevalence of heart failure1 2
| Study | Location | Overall prevalence rate | Prevalence rate in older age group |
| Surveys of treated patients | |||
| RCGP (1958) | UK national data | 3/1000 | – |
| Gibsonet al (1966) | Rural cohort, USA | 9-10/1000 | 65/1000 (>65 years) |
| RCGP (1986) | UK national data | 11/1000 | – |
| Parameshwar et al (1992) | London, UK | 4/1000 | 28/1000 (> 65 years) |
| Rodeheffer (1993) | Rochester, UK | 3/1000 (< 75 years) | – |
| Mair et al (1994) | Liverpool, UK | 15/1000 | 80/1000 (> 65 years) |
| RCGP (1995) | UK national data | 9/1000 | 74/1000 (65–74 years) |
| Clarkeet al (1995) | Nottinghamshire, UK | 8-16/1000 | 40–60/1000 (> 70 years) |
| Population screening | |||
| Droller and Pemberton (1953) | Sheffield, UK | – | 30-50/1000 (> 62 years) |
| Garrisonet al (1966) | Georgia, USA | 21/1000 (45–74 years) | 35/1000 (65–74 years) |
| Framingham (1971) | Framingham, USA | 3/1000 (< 63 years) | 23/1000 (60-79 years) |
| Landahl et al (1984) | Sweden (males only) | 3/1000 (< 75 years) | 80–170/1000 (> 67 years) |
| Eriksson et al (1989) | Gothenburg, Sweden | – | 130/1000 (> 67 years) |
| NHANES (1992) | USA national data | 20/1000 | 80/1000 (> 65 years) |
| Cardiovascular health study (1993) | USA national data | 20/1000 | 80/1000 (> 65 years) |
| RCGP (1995) | UK national data | 9/1000 (25–74 years) | 74/1000 (65–74 years) |