Recognising signs and symptoms of acute HF

Although heart failure is a chronic condition, acute exacerbations are frequent and occur with serious complications; patients with heart failure and their families can help improve prognosis in acute events if they are taught to recognise the tell-tale signs of worsening condition and seek immediate medical help. 'Any delayed recognition of these signs is associated with an increased rate of hospitalisation and complications, including mortality,' says Professor Ferenc Follath from the University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland...

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