Current Management of Heart Failure: When to Refer to Heart Failure Specialist and When Hospice is the Best Option.

Authors

Behnam Bozorgnia, Einstein Medical Center
Paul J. Mather, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2015

Comments

This article has been peer reviewed. It is the authors' final version prior to publication in Medical Clinics of North America, Volume 99 Issue 4, July 2015, Pages 863-876.

The published version is available at DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2015.02.012. Copyright © Elsevier Inc.

Abstract

Heart failure is a common syndrome caused by different abnormalities of the cardiovascular system that result in impairment of the ventricles in filling or ejecting blood. It is one of the most common causes of hospitalization in the United States, with a very high cost to the health care system. This article focuses on the causes of left ventricle dysfunction and the presentation and management of heart failure, both acute and chronic.

Recommended Citation

Bozorgnia, Behnam and Mather, Paul J., "Current Management of Heart Failure: When to Refer to Heart Failure Specialist and When Hospice is the Best Option." (2015). Division of Cardiology Faculty Papers. Paper 59.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/cardiologyfp/59

PubMed ID

26042887