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SUBMITTER: McLellan J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5449577 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
McLellan Julie J Heneghan Carl J CJ Perera Rafael R Clements Alison M AM Glasziou Paul P PP Kearley Karen E KE Pidduck Nicola N Roberts Nia W NW Tyndel Sally S Wright F Lucy FL Bankhead Clare C
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20161222
<h4>Background</h4>Heart failure is a condition in which the heart does not pump enough blood to meet all the needs of the body. Symptoms of heart failure include breathlessness, fatigue and fluid retention. Outcomes for patients with heart failure are highly variable; however on average, these patients have a poor prognosis. Prognosis can be improved with early diagnosis and appropriate use of medical treatment, use of devices and transplantation. Patients with heart failure are high users of h ...[more]