Plasma HbA1c in the investigation of suspected heart failure in general practice: An audit of the 2018 NICE guidelines update

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a known risk factor for heart failure (HF); nevertheless, many HF patients remain undiagnosed. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in England updated their HF guidelines in 2018, replacing the use of fasting plasma glucose with glycated hemoglobin...

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Main Authors: Theodoros Paschalis, Carol Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=2;spage=1098;epage=1102;aulast=