Ventricular remodeling and secondary valvular dysfunction in heart failure progression

Judy Hung, Khurram Shahzad, Ronen Beeri, Robert A. Levine

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHeart Failure
PublisherCRC Press
Pages97-115
Number of pages19
ISBN (Electronic)9781420030860
ISBN (Print)9780824758271
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2004
Externally publishedYes

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© 2004 by Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

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