Survival of patients with chronic heart failure in the community: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Abstract Background Heart failure (HF) is a common condition affecting more than 10% of those over 70 years of age. Reliable estimates of survival following a diagnosis of HF are important to guide management and facilitate advanced care planning. Most existing research has focused on survival rates...

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Main Authors: Nicholas R. Jones, Andrea K. Roalfe, Ibiye Adoki, F. D. Richard Hobbs, Clare J. Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-018-0810-x