Survival of patients with chronic heart failure in the community: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.
Jones Nicholas R, Roalfe Andrea K, Adoki Ibiye, +2 more·Systematic reviews
BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) is a common condition affecting more than 10% of those over 70 years of age. Reliable estimates of survival following a diagnosis of HF are important to guide management and facilitate advanced care planning. Most existing research has focused on survival rates for patients admitted…