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Management of heart failure in Canadian long-term care facilities.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In long-term care (LTC) facilities, heart failure is common but undertreated. No Canadian studies of heart failure in LTC facilities have been reported. OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of heart failure in Canadian LTC facilities; to document the management of heart failure in LTC; and to describe characteristics of LTC residents with heart failure and predictors of adherence to treatment guidelines.

Authors

Heckman GA; Misiaszek B; Merali F; Turpie ID; Patterson CJ; Flett N; McKelvie RS

Journal

Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 20, No. 10, pp. 963–969

Publication Date

August 2004

ISSN

0828-282X

Associated Experts

Brian Misiaszek

Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences
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Christopher Patterson

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences
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Irene Turpie

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences
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Robert McKelvie

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences
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Fields of Research (FoR)

32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Adrenergic beta-AntagonistsAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsCanadaCardiotonic AgentsCombined Modality TherapyCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHeart FailureHomes for the AgedHumansLong-Term CareMaleNursing HomesProbabilityRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex DistributionSurvival Analysis