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Survival following a diagnosis of heart failure in primary care

Clare Taylor, Ronan Ryan, Linda Nichols, Nicola Gale, Richard Hobbs, Tom Marshall

Family Practice · 2017 · 105 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

In a primary care population, the survival of patients diagnosed with heart failure did not improved over time. Further research is needed to explain these trends and to find strategies to improve outlook.

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