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The Diagnostic Value of Physical Examination and Additional Testing in Primary Care Patients With Suspected Heart Failure
JC Kelder, MJ Cramer, J van Wijngaarden... - Circulation, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc BackgroundEarly diagnosis of nonacute heart failure is crucial because prompt initiation of evidence-based treatment can prevent or slow down further progression. To diagnose new-onset heart failure in primary care is challenging.
From the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (J.C.K., A.M., K.G.M.M., D.G., A.W.H.), Department of Cardiology (M.J.C., A.M.), and Department of Pulmonary Diseases (J.W.L.), University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein/Utrecht, The Netherlands (J.C.K., R.v.T.); Department of Cardiology (J.W.), Deventer Hospital, Deventer, The Netherlands; Department of Cardiology (A.M.), Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, The Netherlands; and National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London (Royal Brompton Hospital), United Kingdom (M.R.C.).
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