Table 2

Incidence of hypotension in patients newly diagnosed with HF

Cases with hypotension (n=2565)Person-time (years)Incidence of hypotension per 100 patient-years*95% CI
Overall hypotension256580 8403.173.05 to 3.30
 Symptomatic hypotension only28880 8400.360.32 to 0.40
Hospital/referral status at HF diagnosis
 Hospitalisation for HF126345 6834.053.71 to 4.42
 Specialist referral80022 7543.523.28 to 3.77
 Primary care50212 4032.762.61 to 2.92
Hypotension antecedents
 No234678 8812.972.86 to 3.10
 ≥1 episodes219195911.189.79 to 12.76
  • *Incidence rates are presented for overall (symptomatic and asymptomatic) hypotension unless otherwise specified.

  • CI, confidence interval; HF, heart failure.