Detection of heart failure in a general population not aware of having the disease
Easily available clinical information may be used both to rule out HF an to identify patients needing further examinations. A direct referral to echocardiography should be considered for elderly patients in primary care with a known cardiovascular disease and severe shortness of breath. With less abundant history and symptoms, ECG and NT-proBNP can guide further investigations.
Authors
- Juan Carlos Aviles Solis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0472-7261)
- Hasse Melbye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9773-3141)
- Henrik Schirmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9348-3149)
- Morten Pettersen
- Mark Spigt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6279-8068)
Institutions
- Akershus University Hospital (NO)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2025.2503447
- Primary Topic
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00