Providers ’ assignment of NYHA functional class in patients with heart failure: A vignette study

Heart failure (HF) is a major public health problem. It is estimated that the prevalence of HF will increase by 46% resulting in more than 8 million adults>18 years of age by the year of 2030 having HF.1 Heart failure is a costly condition for the U.S. with the burden of complex and repeated hospitalization for the exacerbation of HF and the co-occurring comorbidities.2 It leads to more hospitalizations and death than cancer and although the mortality rate of those with HF has improved since the 1970s those who are diagnosed with HF today still have a 50% chance of dying within 5 years of diagnosis.
Source: Heart and Lung - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Source Type: research