The forecast for hospital discharges for heart failure cases in Italy shows a gradual decrease from 299.5 units per hundred thousand persons in 2024 to 294.3 in 2028. In 2023, the actual data stood at 300 units. The year-on-year variations are as follows: -0.6% from 2024 to 2025, -0.5% from 2025 to 2026, -0.4% from 2026 to 2027, and -0.3% from 2027 to 2028. Over the last two years, the average annual decrease was -0.5%. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the last five years indicates an average annual decline of -0.4%.
Future trends to watch for include advancements in medical treatments, improved preventive care, and demographic shifts such as an aging population, which may impact the incidence and management of heart failure cases, potentially leading to changes in hospital discharge rates.
