National Trends in Heart Failure Admission in Peru: Insights into Regional and Demographic Disparities from 2018 to 2023.

Background: Heart failure (HF) represents a significant public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where demographic shifts and healthcare disparities influence disease patterns. This study aimed to analyze trends in HF admissions across Peru from 2018 to 2023.

Methods: We conducted a secondary data analysis from emergency department morbidity records in patients aged ≥20 years from the National Superintendence of Health (SUSALUD).

Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of acute myocardial infarction in a referral peruvian hospital.

To determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with acute myocardial infarc tion, a descriptive study was conducted in 175 patients in a referral hospital in Lima. The average age of the patients was 68.7 ± 10.