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Heart failure has profound public health implications. This chapter uses the perspective of the clinical epidemiologist to outline who has heart failure, the common etiologies of heart failure, and the medical costs associated with the care of these patients.
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Jaski, B.E. (2000). Population. In: Basics of Heart Failure. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 228. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4379-4_2
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