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Population based study on the prevalence of the stages of heart failure
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- Published on: 23 November 2015
- Published on: 23 November 2015Caution in Heart Failure Stage DifferentiationShow More
Dear Editor,
I commend Azevedo and colleagues(1) for testing the ACC/AHA stages of heart failure.(2) Although these stages are theoretically appealing, they are challenging to use in practice. I am, however, concerned about the criteria used to differentiate asymptomatic and symptomatic structural abnormalities. The authors use a narrow definition of heart failure symptoms: shortness of breath and edema. Many heart...
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