Health inequalities in hospitalisation and mortality in patients diagnosed with heart failure in a universal healthcare coverage system

Background Information regarding the effect of social determinants of health on heart failure (HF) community-dwelling patients is scarce. We aimed to analyse the presence of socioeconomic inequalities, and their impact on hospitalisations and mortality, in patients with HF attended in a universal healthcare coverage system. Methods A retrospective cohort study carried out in patients with HF aged >40 and attended at the 53 primary healthcare...