Improved outcomes from a comprehensive management system for heart failure

European Journal of Heart Failure

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 619-625

  Holst, Diane P ^a   Kaye, David ^a   Richardson, Meroula ^a   Krum, Henry ^b   Prior, David ^a   Aggarwal, Anne ^a   Wolfe, Rory ^b   Bergin, Peter ^a  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic heart failure; Drug therapy; Exercise

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMIODARONE; ANGIOTENSIN 2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ATENOLOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CARVEDILOL; DIGOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; ENALAPRIL; NITRATE; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT READMISSION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0035740673     PISSN: 13889842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1388-9842(01)00164-7     Document Type: Article

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