HOMAGE (Heart OMics in AGEing) is a ‘bench to bedside’ project which aims to identify and validate specific biomarkers of heart failure in order to prevent the development of the disease affecting elderly population.

HF affects more affects more than 6.5 million persons in Europe. Indeed, the prevalence of heart failure is increasing worldwide due to an ageing population as well as a rising trend of risk factors for heart disease such as diabetes, obesity and hypertension. Heart failure is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in the world and remains the most frequent cause of hospitalization for patients over 65 years old.

HOMAGE proposed to validate more specific and more sensitive biomarkers which should facilitate an early detection of the disease in patients at risk.

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