Treatment-seeking delays in heart failure patients

Patients having cardiac symptoms often delay for hours before seeking treatment. Delay time is usually defined as the amount of time between the patient's first awareness of symptoms and arrival at the hospital. Excessive delays in seeking medical care for heart failure (HF) symptoms may influe...

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Published in:	The Journal of heart and lung transplantation Vol. 19; no. 10; p. 932
Main Authors:	Evangelista, L S, Dracup, K, Doering, L V
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-10-2000
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Female Heart Failure - diagnosis Heart Failure - therapy Hospitalization Humans Male Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care Time Factors Treatment Outcome
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