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Management of chronic heart failure: An old disease with a new face
Author(s) -
Prendergast Heather M,
Bunney E Bradshaw
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
emergency medicine australasia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1742-6723
pISSN - 1742-6731
DOI - 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2005.00707.x
Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , disease management , intensive care medicine , management of heart failure , disease , cardiology , parkinson's disease
Heart failure is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. It affects over 5 million patients annually. There are an estimated 400 000–700 000 new cases diagnosed each year. The management of heart failure has changed significantly over the last decade. This review focuses on the pharmacologic management of systolic heart failure, and provides current recommendations for the practicing acute care provider.