title: Chronic heart failure. A guide for practical management.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Chronic heart failure is an increasingly common problem in Australia and most management occurs in the outpatient setting.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To review the options available in the management of chronic heart failure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Appropriate management can dramatically improve the prognosis, symptoms and quality of life of chronic heart failure patients.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Heart Failure Service, Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia. gerrodri@bigpond.com
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: O'Driscoll
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000188:drug therapy; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012648:Self Care