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European Journal of Heart Failure 2007 9(2):118-119; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2006.09.004
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© 2007 European Society of Cardiology

Stopping heart failure in its tracks

Simon Stewart*

Preventative Cardiology, Baker Heart Research Institute 75 Commercial Rd, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia

* Tel.: +61 3 9276 2903. E-mail address: simon.stewart@baker.edu.au

Received July 31, 2006;
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   1. Introduction
 
Anyone viewing a still rising tide of chronic heart failure (CHF) from a fatalistic perspective might be tempted to merely plot an increasing number of emerging cases and deal with consequences without attempting to understand the reasons behind the epidemic. In one sense, the most powerful factor driving the enormous pressure imposed by CHF on health care systems of developed countries around the world is the progressive ageing (and therefore hearts) of the population [1]. Naturally, the paradoxical side-effect of a combination of improved living standards, public health initiatives and specific health care interventions leading to . . . [Full Text of this Article]


   2. Expanding our approach to CHF prevention
 

   3. Stopping CHF in its tracks!
 

   4. Conclusion
 

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