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
(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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- Halling, Anders LU and Berglund, Johan LU
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- 2003
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
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- primary, health care, treatment, echocardiography, heart failure, diabetes mellitus
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- Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
- volume
- 21
- issue
- 2
- pages
- 96 - 98
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- Taylor & Francis
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- pmid:12877372
- wos:000182821300008
- scopus:0038464622
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- 0281-3432
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- 10.1080/02813430310001699
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- English
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