Epidemiology and clinical management of cardiomyopathies and heart failure in China.
review · Level V
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Abstract
Heart failure (HF), a syndrome of clinical symptoms and signs, is the most serious and the final outcome of all heart diseases and as in other parts of the world it is a common cause for admission to hospital in the Chinese population. In this review the epidemiological data on cardiomyopathies, HF and current treatment for chronic HF among people living in China are summarised.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiomyopathies
- Heart Failure