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Management of Heart Failure in Patients Nearing the End of Life - There is So Much More To Do
Author(s):
Lisa LeMond
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Sarah J Goodlin
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3 years ago
Article
Author(s):
Sarah H Cross
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Arif H Kamal
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Donald H Taylor Jr
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et al
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3 years ago
Heart failure (HF) is estimated to affect 26 million people worldwide and is responsible for an annual global economic burden of US$108 billion.1,2 An ageing population and a reduction in mortality from other conditions such as acute MI are expected to result in an increased HF prevalence throughout much of the world.1,3–6 The prevalence of HF has particularly increased among those aged 85 years…
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Andrea Elliott
Job title: Assistant Professor of Medicine
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Author(s):
Eilidh Hill
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Jackie Taylor
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3 years ago
In developed countries, it is estimated that 1–2 % of the adult population has heart failure (HF), with the prevalence increasing to more than 10 % in those aged >70 years.1 Despite advances in therapies for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), it remains a condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality, punctuated by episodes of unplanned hospitalisation.2
HF…
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Author(s):
Rekha V Thammana
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Sarah J Goodlin
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1 year ago
Foreword
Author(s):
Andrew JS Coats
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Giuseppe Rosano
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3 years ago
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Author(s):
Cristiana Vitale
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Ilaria Spoletini
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Giuseppe Rosano
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3 years ago
Because of the ageing population in industrialised countries, the prevalence of cardiovascular disease has dramatically increased.1 In particular, heart failure (HF) has become a major public health problem and the leading cause of morbidity, hospitalisation and mortality in older people.2,3
Patients with HF, especially the oldest, are often characterised by a “vulnerability status” due to the…
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Author(s):
Frans H Rutten
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Joe Gallagher
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3 years ago
“I cannot keep pace with my husband. Is it simply ageing, overweight and my sedentary lifestyle?” This is a common encounter in primary care, bearing in mind that around 16 % of older community-dwelling people experience at least grade 3 shortness of breath according to the Medical Research Council questionnaire (“walk slower than people of the same age because of breathlessness or have to stop…
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Author(s):
Nida Ahmed
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Sabahat Ahmed
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Julia Grapsa
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3 years ago
The internet has an all-encompassing influence in our professional and private lives, and a crucial part of this is information on matters relating to our health. The online search ‘how to know chest pains are serious’ increased by 8,781% between 2015 and 2018.1 More than just acute presentations are being searched online. An analysis of 10 million cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related searches of…
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Jillian Riley
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3 years ago
The specialised role of the heart failure nurse rose to prominence during the 1990s. Studies of heart failure disease management reported a reduction in the risk of hospital readmission in services with structured follow up that focused on the optimisation of therapy, out-patient follow up, education for self-care and the coordination of care.1 Nurses had already established their role in the…
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