title: Heart failure: Part I. First hospitalization and post-hospital care.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA. mwilkes@ucla.edu
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Wilkes
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Middlekauff
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents