Table 4.
The 20 most common comorbidities recorded in the index quarter in which patients were first diagnosed with heart failure (N = 26,368)
| ICD-10-GM code | Comorbidity | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| I10 | Essential (primary) hypertension | 21,530 | 81.7 |
| E78 | Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other dyslipidaemias | 13,301 | 50.4 |
| I25 | Chronic ischaemic heart disease | 11,711 | 44.4 |
| I11 | Hypertensive heart disease | 10,313 | 39.1 |
| E11 | Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus | 9138 | 34.7 |
| I48 | Atrial fibrillation and flutter | 7833 | 29.7 |
| Z92 | Personal history of medical treatment | 6661 | 25.3 |
| M54 | Dorsalgia | 6577 | 24.9 |
| N18 | Chronic kidney disease | 5788 | 22.0 |
| E66 | Obesity | 5744 | 21.8 |
| E87 | Other disorders of fluid, electrolyte, and acid–base balance | 5096 | 19.3 |
| Z95 | Presence of cardiac and vascular implants and grafts | 4965 | 18.8 |
| J44 | Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 4795 | 18.2 |
| E79 | Disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism | 4748 | 18.0 |
| M17 | Gonarthrosis | 4525 | 17.2 |
| H52 | Disorders of refraction and accommodation | 4432 | 16.8 |
| I49 | Other cardiac arrhythmias | 4386 | 16.6 |
| F32 | Depressive episode | 4156 | 15.8 |
| E14 | Unspecified diabetes mellitus | 3974 | 15.1 |
| N39 | Other disorders of the urinary system | 3891 | 14.8 |
n number of patients, ICD-10-GM International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Edition, German Modification