Accuracy of The Clinical Diagnosis of Heart Failure Among General Practitioners in a Resource-Constrained Setting.
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Date
2018
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World Heart Federation
Abstract
Accurate and early diagnosis of Heart failure (HF) is imperative for effective treatment to reduce mortality especially in a resource constrained setting. Very frequently , the first diagnosis and indeed subsequent management of HF is done by general practitioners
The objective was to determine the accuracy of the clinical skill of GPS practising in Nigeria in making a correct diagnosis of HF using echocardiography as the gold standard
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ACCURACY, HEART FAILURE
Citation
Global Heart. 13(4):402.