Disease management programs in heart failure: half a century of an unmet need
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Heart failure disease management programs: not a class effect.
Heart failure (HF) remains a major public health problem that affects 5 million patients in the United States.1 HF is the leading cause of hospitalization for people 65 years of age and older, and rates of hospital readmission within 6 months range from 25% to 50%.1,2 The personal burden of HF includes debilitating symptoms, frequent rehospitalizations, and high rates of mortality.2 HF also pos...
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عنوان ژورنال: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0043-5325,1613-7671
DOI: 10.1007/s00508-017-1286-8