Precipitating factors for acute decompensated heart failure in patients with stable chronic left ventricular systolic dysfunction

Background: The burden of HF in India is high, with an estimated prevalence of about 5 million patients, an annual incidence of one million, an in hospital mortality as high as 30.8%, with postdischarge 6 month major adverse event and mortality rates at 39.5% and 26.3%. Acute decompensated HF is cau...

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Main Authors: Gajinder Pal Singh Kaler, Bishav Mohan, Dinesh Gupta, Navjot Kaur Kaler, Mohil Garg, Gurpreet Singh Wander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.j-pcs.org/article.asp?issn=2395-5414;year=2018;volume=4;issue=1;spage=21;epage=28;aulast=Kaler