Objectives

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By the end of this section you will be able to:

Describe the general epidemiology of heart failure
Describe the gender specific epidemiology of heart failure
Describe some of the heart failure risk factors affecting people in countries around the world
Describe the etiology of heart failure in men and women

1.	The incidence of heart failure is higher in men in all age groups
	True False

2.	Overall, the prevalence of heart failure is greater in men than in women
	True False

3.	In people under 80 years of age, heart failure is more prevalent in men
	True False

4.	In people over 80 years of age, heart failure is more prevalent in men
	True False