Latest evidence on risk factors, early intervention, and strategies to prevent heart failure before symptoms develop

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Heart failure affects over 60 million globally and is a leading cause of hospitalization among the elderly. New expert guidance emphasizes early intervention and prevention strategies before symptoms develop to combat this widespread cardiovascular challenge.

Heart failure already affects more than 60 million people worldwide and is one of the leading causes of hospitalization among people 65 and older. Although it is commonly associated with advanced cardiovascular disease, it actually develops over many years, often without symptoms. Authors of a new expert statement published in the European Heart Journal argue that this is precisely why prevention may become the most effective weapon in tackling one of the greatest challenges of modern medicine.