Avtor/Urednik		Lainščak, Mitja
Naslov		Epidemiologija in etiopatogeneza srčnega popuščanja
Prevedeni naslov		Epidemiology and etiopathogenesis of heart failure
Tip		članek
Vir		In: Lainščak M, editor. Zbornik predavanj Strokovna srečanja zdravnikov Splošne bolnišnice Murska Sobota v letu 2002/2003; 2003; Murska Sobota. Murska Sobota: Splošna bolnišnica Murska Sobota,
Leto izdaje		2003
Obseg		str. 7-12
Jezik		slo
Abstrakt		Heart failure increases both in prevalence and incidence. In developed countries it is usually caused by ischemic heart disease and arterial hypertension and is associated to over activation of neuroendocrine systems, consequently leading to further damage to heart and impairment patient's condition. Patients are frequently hospitalized and have higher mortality than majority of cancer patients. With its prevalence, diagnostic procedures, therapeutic management and frequent hospitalizations it poses ever growing burden to the health care system.
Deskriptorji		HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE PROGNOSIS