Specialty-related differences in the epidemiology, clinical profile, management and outcome of patients hospitalized for heart failure. The OSCUR study
European Heart JournalPublished 1 April 2001Open access
Paolo Bellotti
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Cardiologists follow published guidelines for congestive heart failure more strictly than internists, but treat a smaller number of patients who are younger, have more severe congestiveheart failure and fewer co-morbidities than those managed by internists.
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Cardiologists follow published guidelines for congestive heart failure more strictly than internists, but treat a smaller number of patients who are younger, have more severe congestive heart failure and fewer co-morbidities than those managed by internists.
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