Heart 2009;95:1727-1731
Global burden of cardiovascular disease
Epidemiology and clinical management of cardiomyopathies and heart failure in China
Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Correspondence to Professor J Ge, Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. 200032; ge.junbo{at}zs-hospital.sh.cn
Heart failure (HF), a syndrome of clinical symptoms and signs, is the most serious and the final outcome of all heart diseases and as in other parts of the world it is a common cause for admission to hospital in the Chinese population. In this review the epidemiological data on cardiomyopathies, HF and current treatment for chronic HF among people living in China are summarised.
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