• Adherence and persistence to pharmacotherapy in patients with heart failure: a nationwide cohort study, 2014–2020 

      Ødegaard, Kristina Malene; Lirhus, Sandre Svatun; Melberg, Hans Olav; Hallen, Jonas; Halvorsen, Sigrun (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-20)
      Aims - We aimed to study initiation, adherence, and long-term persistence to beta-blockers (BB), renin–angiotensin system inhibitors (RASi), and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA) in a nationwide cohort of patients with heart failure (HF).<p> <p>Methods - Patients aged 18–80 years in Norway with a first diagnosis of HF from 2014 until 2020 that survived ≥30 days were identified from the ...
    • A nationwide registry study on heart failure in Norway from 2008 to 2018: variations in lookback period affect incidence estimates 

      Ødegaard, Kristina Malene; Lirhus, Sandre Svatun; Melberg, Hans Olav; Hallen, Jonas; Halvorsen, Sigrun (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-05)
      Background: The incidence of heart failure (HF) has declined in Europe during the past two decades. However, incidence estimates from registry-based studies may vary, partly because they depend on retrospective searches to exclude previous events. The aim of this study was to assess to what extent diferent lookback periods (LPs) afect temporal trends in incidence, and to identify the minimal ...