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  • Title: Diagnosis and management of heart failure in the long-term care setting.
    Author: Gaulden L.
    Journal: Director; 2003; 11(4):177-81. PubMed ID: 14608703.
    Abstract:
    Heart failure is increasing in incidence and prevalence and is predominantly a condition of the elderly, which confers significant morbidity and mortality risks and places an enormous economic burden on the health care system and society. A reduction in hospitalizations and improvement of quality of life are the primary goals in the management of heart failure. Evidence-based medicine provides clinicians with the best armamentarium to provide high quality and cost-effective care to patients diagnosed with this chronic, progressive, and debilitating condition. A multidisciplinary approach to care can be instrumental in the management of these complex patients. Further studies are warranted in elderly patients to provide the evidence for optimal therapies in this frail population.
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