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- Med. Klinik 2, Universitätsklinik Erlangen. frank.flachskampf@t-online.de
- MMW Fortschr Med. 2006 Dec 7;148(49-50):46-9; quiz 50.
AbstractChronic heart failure has a multitude of cardiological causes the most common being coronary artery disease, dilatory cardiomyopathy or arterial hypertension. Clinical examination, ECG and radiography can support the suspected diagnosis of heart failure. Confirmation of the diagnosis and clarification of the etiology is done largely with echocardiography. Depending upon the etiology, further investigations are necessary, in particular in the case of coronary artery disease. In doubtful cases, low levels of natriuretic peptide can exclude heart failure.
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