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Heart failure is a serious condition. More than two-thirds of individuals with moderate to severe systolic dysfunction are hospitalized yearly and one out of three die within one year after hospitalization. The heart failure group consumes >2% of the total healthcare costs and the main costs are due to hospitalizations.1,2
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Strömberg, A. (2007). Heart Failure Rehabilitation: The Role of the Nurse. In: Perk, J., et al. Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-502-8_37
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