Kolkata : 5,590 patients included in study : 59 Years Average age of patient 17% Women, 83% Men • Indian heart failure patients are much younger than those in US and Europe. • Coronary artery disease was present in three-fourths of patients in contrast rheumatic heart disease was seen in only a few patients. • One-year all-cause mortality rate was 18% higher than reported in Asian Heart Failure or the European Society of Cardiology.