How is epidemiology of HF?

Growing global condition, 64 million pt and increases with age, 1 in 5 people develop it, number 1 cause of hospitalization in elderly It has worse survival rate compared with some other cancers (still more than lung and colorectal cancer males, and ovarian in females) Risk never rests (9 out of 10 remain symptomatic with HF SoC, 5 out of 10 die within 5 years of dx)