Early recognition of heart failure in patients with diabetes type 2 in primary care. A prospective diagnostic efficiency study. (UHFO-DM2)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We hypothesize that the prevalence of unknown heart failure in diabetic patients aged 60 years and over is relatively high (15% or more) and that a cost-effective strategy can be developed to detect heart failure in these patients. T...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/479 |