admissions and a large segment of costs to health care systems. It is the leading cause of hospital admissions and readmissions in Americans aged over 65 years of age. The illness has been estimated to account for 2% of total health care costs in industrialized nations” (Goble, A.J., Worchester, M., Le Grande M., & Parkinson, A., 2002). The American Heart Association published the following statement, “advances in the treatment of heart failure and early intervention to prevent decompensation may…
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