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Chronic heart failure continues to be an exciting field of clinical research. Up to 5% of the population have heart failure or symptoms suggestive of the condition, and the mortality is high (up to 30% within 3 months of diagnosis and 10% per year thereafter), but current therapy approximately doubles life expectancy. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published guidance on...
Heart failure is a syndrome rather than a specific diagnosis. It is the final result of many diseases affecting the heart. Heart failure is usually viewed in terms of heart muscle disease, but other causes of the syndrome include valvular heart disease and chronic arrhythmias. In industrialized societies, the most common cause of heart failure is coronary artery disease. A substantial minority of...
Investigations have several aims in heart failure: • to help establish the diagnosis • to find a treatable underlying cause • to estimate the severity and give prognostic information • to guide treatment (and monitor for potential adverse effects of treatment).
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