The Management of Patients with Heart Failure in France

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Authors

Jean-François Thébaut · Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier

Abstract

Heart failure is becoming, in France as in other countries, a major public health problem, occurring in elderly patients with concurrent disease. A general overview of the current care of heart failure patients in France is provided in this article, and some ideas about possible ways of improving the present management of heart failure.

Topics & Keywords

Heart Failure Treatment and Management Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: European Journal of Heart Failure

Volume 2, Issue 2, pp. 223-226

DOI: 10.1016/s1388-9842(00)00061-1

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