Abstract
Heart failure (HF) remains an important public health problem affecting an estimated 5 million people in the United States. The prevalence of heart failure is increasing, with about 750,000 new HF cases diagnosed each year [1,2]. It is estimated that heart failure accounts for about 6.5% of the nation's total health care budget and results in more than &20 billion in health care administration cost [2,3].
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Heart Failure |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 97-115 |
Number of pages | 19 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781420030860 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780824758271 |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2004 by Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.