title: The role of nurses in managing patients with heart failure.
abstract: Heart failure is a clinical syndrome caused by a reduction in the heart's ability to pump blood around the body. The prevalence of heart failure due to coronary heart disease (CHD) is increasing, despite the declining overall mortality from CHD. This is thought to be due to both an ageing population and to more people surviving acute heart attacks but then experiencing residual left ventricular dysfunction (Department of Health, 2002). The National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease (DoH, 2002) sets out clear standards for the treatment of patients with heart failure.
authors.affiliation: West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, Isleworth.
authors.forename: Cas
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shotter
mesh_terms: D019091:Critical Pathways; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role