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Extended prediction rule to optimise early detection of heart failure in older persons with non-acute shortness of breath: a cross-sectional study

OBJECTIVES: There is a need for a practical tool to aid general practitioners in early detection of heart failure in the elderly with shortness of breath. In this study, such a screening rule was developed based on an existing rule for detecting heart failure in older persons with a diagnosis of chr...

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Autores principales: van Riet, Evelien E S, Hoes, Arno W, Limburg, Alexander, Landman, Marcel A J, Kemperman, Hans, Rutten, Frans H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4762114/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26880668
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008225