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European Journal of Heart Failure 2003 5(3):345-348; doi:10.1016/S1388-9842(03)00049-7
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© 2003 European Society of Cardiology

Diagnosis and management of heart failure: a questionnaire among general practitioners and cardiologists

Frans H. Rutten*, Diederick E. Grobbee and Arno W. Hoes

Utrecht Heart Failure Organisation (UHFO), Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht, The Netherlands

* Corresponding author. Utrecht Heart Failure Organisation (UHFO), Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, P.O. Box 85060, Stratenum 6.101, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31-30-2538542; fax: +31-30-2539028; www.juliuscenter.nl. E-mail address: f.h.rutten@med.uu.nl

Received December 12, 2002; Accepted March 21, 2003

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   1. Background
 
Heart failure has gradually become one of the most prevalent cardiovascular disorders in Western Societies, notably in the elderly [1,2]. Notwithstanding the public health importance of heart failure, current management of heart failure in clinical practice seems far from optimal [3–6].

Data on perceptions [7–9], diagnosis and management of patients with heart failure, in every day care are, however, scarce [10,11]. In particular, studies comparing primary and secondary care are virtually non-existent [10].


   2. Aims
 
To compare perceptions about heart failure diagnosis . . . [Full Text of this Article]


   3. Methods
 
3.1. Data analysis

   4. Results
 

   5. Conclusion
 

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