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- Title
The EuroHeart Failure survey programme-- a survey on the quality of care among patients with heart failure in Europe. Part 1: patient characteristics and diagnosis.
- Authors
Cleland, J G F; Swedberg, K; Follath, F; Komajda, M; Cohen-Solal, A; Aguilar, J C; Dietz, R; Gavazzi, A; Hobbs, R; Korewicki, J; Madeira, H C; Moiseyev, V S; Preda, I; van Gilst, W H; Widimsky, J; Freemantle, N; Eastaugh, Joanne; Mason, J; Study Group on Diagnosis of the Working Group on Heart Failure of the European Society of Cardiology
- Abstract
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has published guidelines for the investigation of patients with suspected heart failure and, if the diagnosis is proven, their subsequent management. Hospitalisation provides a key point of care at which time diagnosis and treatment may be refined to improve outcome for a group of patients with a high morbidity and mortality. However, little international data exists to describe the features and management of such patients. Accordingly, the EuroHeart Failure survey was conducted to ascertain if appropriate tests were being performed with which to confirm or refute a diagnosis of heart failure and how this influenced subsequent management.
- Publication
European heart journal, 2003, Vol 24, Issue 5, p442
- ISSN
0195-668X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1016/s0195-668x(02)00823-0