ISRN Cardiol. 2012;2012:982417. doi: 10.5402/2012/982417. Epub 2012 Aug 16.
ISRN cardiology
Javed Butler
PMID: 22957272 PMCID: PMC3431085 DOI: 10.5402/2012/982417
Most heart failure research and quality improvement efforts are targeted at treatment and secondary prevention of patients with manifest heart failure. This is distinct from coronary disease where primary prevention has been a focus for over three decades. Given the current importance and the projected worsening of heart failure epidemiology, a more focused effort on prevention is urgently needed.