Clinical characteristics of people with heart failure in Australian general practice: results from a retrospective cohort study.

Andrew P SindoneDeepak HaikerwalRalph G AudehmAlexander Munro NevilleKevin LimRichard Whaddon ParsonsPeter PiazzaDanny Liew

Published in: ESC heart failure (2021)

Heart failure is poorly documented in general practice records and may be contributing to untoward downstream effects, such as low documentation of echocardiography, poor use of guideline recommended therapies and frequent use of medications that may worsen HF.

Keyphrases

general practice
heart failure
left ventricular
primary care
acute heart failure
cardiac resynchronization therapy
computed tomography
atrial fibrillation
pulmonary hypertension
advance care planning