Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 February 2015
487. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with heart failure here; the estimated cost of treating the condition on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4945/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraStatistics on the number of persons with heart failure or the cost of treatment are not routinely available.
The number of patients hospitalised with a diagnosis of heart failure in 2013 was 21,725. It should be noted, however, that if a patient is admitted to hospital more than once in 2013, each admission is counted separately. For this reason, this data should not be interpreted as a prevalence estimate for this condition.
In 2010, the Quarterly National Household Survey Health Module conducted by the Central Statistics Office showed that 1% of adults aged 18 years and over declared that they have had a doctor diagnosed health condition of heart failure.
