Abstract: This review was aimed to focuses on the main principles of heart failure, causes, consequences, mortality, symptoms, and diagnosis of HF. We attempted to also review the incidence of HF worldwide as well as the classification of HF. Comprehensive literature review was conducted using MEDLINE, CINAHL, PubMed, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Library to identify publications Up to May,2017. Method used several Keywords as; “heart failure” “Classification” “diagnosis” “Mortality”. We restricted our search to only English published articles with human subjects. HF is, and will continue to be, a substantial problem on health-care systems and societies. Although age-adjusted occurrence has actually typically not been discovered to have actually increased recently, the occurrence of HF will likely continue to increase offered the significant aging of the population, enhanced survival with HF. The diagnosis of HF requires careful evaluation of each patient. Diagnostic screening is extremely influenced by the quality of the preliminary assessment and the recognition of comorbid conditions. Classifying a patient's cardiomyopathy will assist guide treatment and lend prognostic value as new and standard treatments are used.
Keywords: Heart failure (HF), heart problems, Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS).
Title: Comprehensive Review of Heart Failure
Author: Abdulrahman Humied Alotaibi, Abdulrahman Abdullah Alzahrani, Faisal Adel Alsuqati, Ahmed Mohammed Althubaiti, Ahmed Faisal Siraj, Torky Ahmed Arab, Ahmed Mohammed Althubaiti, Mohammed Abdulaziz Kattan, Atheer Abdulrahman Ghous
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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