Hidden in Heart Failure.
Eur Cardiol
; 14(2): 89-96, 2019 Jul.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31360229
ABSTRACT
Current diagnostic strategies fail to illuminate the presence of rare disease in the heart failure population. One-third of heart failure patients are categorised as suffering an idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, while others are labelled only as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Those affected frequently suffer from delays in diagnosis, which can have a significant impact on quality of life and prognosis. Traditional rhetoric argues that delineation of this patient population is superfluous to treatment, as elucidation of aetiology will not lead to a deviation from standard management protocols. This article emphasises the importance of identifying genetic, inflammatory and infiltrative causes of heart failure to enable patients to access tailored management strategies.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Cardiol
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido