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The epidemiology of heart failure
M. R. Cowie, A. Mosterd, D. A. Wood, J. W. Deckers, P. A. Poole-Wilson, G. C. Sutton, and D. E. Grobbee
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A. Cider, M. Schaufelberger, K. S. Sunnerhagen, and B. Andersson Hydrotherapy--a new approach to improve function in the older patient with chronic heart failure Eur J Heart Fail, August 1, 2003; 5(4): 527 - 535. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
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F. H. Rutten, D. E. Grobbee, and A. W. Hoes Differences between general practitioners and cardiologists in diagnosis and management of heart failure: a survey in every-day practice Eur J Heart Fail, June 1, 2003; 5(3): 337 - 344. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
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T. Jaarsma, A. Stromberg, J. Martensson, and K. Dracup Development and testing of the European Heart Failure Self-Care Behaviour Scale Eur J Heart Fail, June 1, 2003; 5(3): 363 - 370. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
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A. M. Duncan, D. P. Francis, M. Y. Henein, and D. G. Gibson Limitation of cardiac output by total isovolumic time during pharmacologic stress in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy: Activation-mediated effects of leftbundle branch block and coronary artery disease J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., January 1, 2003; 41(1): 121 - 128. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
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J. Muntwyler, G. Abetel, C. Gruner, and F. Follath One-year mortality among unselected outpatients with heart failure Eur. Heart J., December 1, 2002; 23(23): 1861 - 1866. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
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M. Echemann, F. Alla, S. Briancon, Y. Juilliere, J.M. Virion, P.M. Mertes, J.P. Villemot, F. Zannad, and EPICAL Investigators Antithrombotic therapy is associated with better survival in patients with severe heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction (EPICAL study) Eur J Heart Fail, October 1, 2002; 4(5): 647 - 654. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
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F. Ceia, C. Fonseca, T. Mota, H. Morais, F. Matias, A. de Sousa, A. G. Oliveira, and on behalf of the EPICA Investigators Prevalence of chronic heart failure in Southwestern Europe: the EPICA study Eur J Heart Fail, August 1, 2002; 4(4): 531 - 539. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
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