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Diagnosis and treatment of heart failure in primary health care among elderly patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, with special reference to use of echocardiography

Halling, Anders LU and Berglund, Johan LU (2003) In Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care 21(2). p.96-98
Abstract
Objective-The aim of the present study was to describe how the diagnosis of heart failure (HF) was assessed, aetiology and management in elderly patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) in primary health care, with special reference to use of echocardiography. Design-Descriptive retrospective investigation. Setting-Ronneby and Karlskrona communities, both situated on the Swedish south-east coast, 28,600 and 60,600 inhabitants, respectively. Patients-279 patients with NIDDM, mean age 77 years (range 70-85). Main outcome measures-Prevalence, aetiology, diagnostic procedures and management of HF. Results-The majority of patients were given the diagnosis of HF mainly as a result of clinical examination, ECG and chest... (More)
Objective-The aim of the present study was to describe how the diagnosis of heart failure (HF) was assessed, aetiology and management in elderly patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) in primary health care, with special reference to use of echocardiography. Design-Descriptive retrospective investigation. Setting-Ronneby and Karlskrona communities, both situated on the Swedish south-east coast, 28,600 and 60,600 inhabitants, respectively. Patients-279 patients with NIDDM, mean age 77 years (range 70-85). Main outcome measures-Prevalence, aetiology, diagnostic procedures and management of HF. Results-The majority of patients were given the diagnosis of HF mainly as a result of clinical examination, ECG and chest X-ray, or of hospitalisation for HF. The diagnosis of HF by the primary care physicians was based on an objective evaluation of cardiac function in 8% of the patients. Hypertension was the predominant associated disease, followed by ischaemic heart disease (IHD). Therapy included diuretics (91%), angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (43%) and digoxin (53%). Conclusion-There is still a gap between current management of HF in primary care and guidelines, particularly in the case of diagnosis that is not generally based on an objective evaluation of cardiac function. (Less)
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primary, health care, treatment, echocardiography, heart failure, diabetes mellitus
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Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
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96 - 98
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Taylor & Francis
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0281-3432
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10.1080/02813430310001699
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English
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  series       = {{Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care}},
  title        = {{Diagnosis and treatment of heart failure in primary health care among elderly patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, with special reference to use of echocardiography}},
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  doi          = {{10.1080/02813430310001699}},
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