The management of patients with heart failure in France.
Heart failure is becoming, in France as in other countries, a major public health problem, occurring in elderly patients with concurrent disease. A general overview of the current care of heart failure patients in France is provided in this article, and some ideas about possible ways of improving the present management of heart failure.
Cohen-Solal
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Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy, France. alain.cohen-solal@bjn.ap-hop-paris.fr
Bouhour
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Thebaut
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D002309:Cardiology; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005194:Family Practice; D005602:France; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010346:Patient Care Management