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| rdf:type | |
| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
1
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1995-5-4
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| pubmed:abstractText |
Evaluation of heart failure is the first step prior to introduction of an adapted therapeutic strategy. Three principal objectives must be defined: 1) identify the cause of heart failure, which may directly guide subsequent treatment (valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, etc.); 2) evaluate the repercussions of heart failure on everyday life: evaluation of quality of life, severity of functional disorders and reduction of the everyday capacity. This evaluation is the most delicate as it is based on clinical interview: evaluation of the various NYHA stages lacks precision and reproducibility. The stress test with measurement of oxygen consumption appears to constitute an acceptable evaluation technique; 3) evaluation of the prognosis. Many studies have demonstrated precise relationships between life expectancy and a number of criteria, alteration of myocardial function, echocardiographic findings, ejection fraction, cardiac output and even an AP chest x-ray. Although statistically valid, these criteria have a limited application in individual patients. Evaluation of all these parameters is the most accurate way to predict the subsequent course of the disease which therefore allows a more accurate choice of treatment and subsequent evaluation of their efficacy.
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| pubmed:language |
fre
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Jan
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| pubmed:issn |
0003-3928
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
44
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
46-8
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2009-11-11
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| pubmed:meshHeading | |
| pubmed:year |
1995
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
[How to evaluate a patient with heart failure? Round table].
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Boucicaut, Paris.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
English Abstract
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