Publications by authors named "Pedro Morais Sarmento"
Article Synopsis
- * Researchers systematically analyzed studies from major databases to investigate the link between COPD and various CVD outcomes, including myocardial infarction and heart failure, including data from over 3.4 million COPD patients.
- * The findings highlight that COPD patients face a significantly higher risk of multiple cardiovascular conditions compared to the general population, emphasizing the importance of regular monitoring and tailored preventive measures for this group.
Introduction And Objectives: Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome that is a significant burden in hospitalisations, morbidity, and mortality. Although a significant effort has been made to better understand its consequences and current barriers in its management, there are still several gaps to address. The present work aimed to identify the views of a multidisciplinary group of health care professionals on HF awareness and literacy, diagnosis, treatment and organization of care, identifying current challenges and providing insights into the future.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFValidity of a discharge diagnosis of heart failure: implications of misdiagnosing.
Congest Heart Fail
November 2008
Heart failure (HF) costs are largely due to hospitalization. The validity of a death/discharge diagnosis of HF (DDHF) is largely unknown. The authors assessed the validity of DDHF and the impact of misdiagnosing.
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