title: [Chronic heart failure: progress in diagnosis and treatment. Topics: II. Progress in diagnosis; 1. Approach to the diagnosis for heart failure].
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Shintaro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kinugawa
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsutsui
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination; D012720:Severity of Illness Index