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Article: Management of heart failure with current perspectives
Title | Management of heart failure with current perspectives |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Heart failure aetiology diagnosis management |
Issue Date | 1995 |
Publisher | Hong Kong College of Family Physicians. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkcfp.org.hk/ |
Citation | Hong Kong Practitioner, 1995, v. 17 n. 11, p. 520-537 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Heart failure is defined as a pathophysiological state in which an abnormality of cardiac function is responsible for the failure of the heart to pump blood at a rate commensurate with the requirements of the metabolising tissues and/or to be able to do so only from an elevated filling pressure.' This abnormality in cardiac function is reflected by the occurrence of exercise intolerance. Although heart failure is known for a long time in medical history, this condition is still associated with high morbidity and mortality. Various studies have demonstrated around 50% mortality rate over 2-5 years or an annual mortality rate of about 25% in patients with left ventricular dysfunction.2'3 In addition, repeated hospital-isation for treatment of worsening heart failure has placed a severe strain on the health care system. In this article, the preventive and treatment strategies currently available for the management of heart failure will be discussed. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/45160 |
ISSN | 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.119 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Ng, W | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Lau, CP | en_HK |
dc.date.accessioned | 2007-10-30T06:18:38Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2007-10-30T06:18:38Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 1995 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citation | Hong Kong Practitioner, 1995, v. 17 n. 11, p. 520-537 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issn | 1027-3948 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/45160 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Heart failure is defined as a pathophysiological state in which an abnormality of cardiac function is responsible for the failure of the heart to pump blood at a rate commensurate with the requirements of the metabolising tissues and/or to be able to do so only from an elevated filling pressure.' This abnormality in cardiac function is reflected by the occurrence of exercise intolerance. Although heart failure is known for a long time in medical history, this condition is still associated with high morbidity and mortality. Various studies have demonstrated around 50% mortality rate over 2-5 years or an annual mortality rate of about 25% in patients with left ventricular dysfunction.2'3 In addition, repeated hospital-isation for treatment of worsening heart failure has placed a severe strain on the health care system. In this article, the preventive and treatment strategies currently available for the management of heart failure will be discussed. | en_HK |
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dc.language | eng | en_HK |
dc.publisher | Hong Kong College of Family Physicians. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkcfp.org.hk/ | en_HK |
dc.subject | Heart failure | en_HK |
dc.subject | aetiology | en_HK |
dc.subject | diagnosis | en_HK |
dc.subject | management | en_HK |
dc.title | Management of heart failure with current perspectives | en_HK |
dc.type | Article | en_HK |
dc.identifier.openurl | http://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=1027-3948&volume=17&issue=11&spage=520&epage=537&date=1995&atitle=Management+of+heart+failure+with+current+perspectives | en_HK |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | en_HK |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 9872 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1027-3948 | - |