The diagnostic value of physical examination and additional testing in primary care patients with suspected heart failure.
Summary of "The diagnostic value of physical examination and additional testing in primary care patients with suspected heart failure."
Early diagnosis of nonacute heart failure is crucial because prompt initiation of evidence-based treatment can prevent or slow down further progression. To diagnose new-onset heart failure in primary care is challenging.
Affiliation
Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Room 6.101, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands. hans.kelder@gmail.com.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Circulation
ISSN: 1524-4539
Pages: 2865-73
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22104551
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.019216
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Primary Care Nursing
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