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Heart Failure (HF)
Last Update: October 2007 Contact: Cindy Feutz, RN, CS, M-SCNS Summary: Heart Failure (HF) is a severe and progressive condition affecting more than two million people in the United States. Approximately 400,000 new cases are diagnosed annually. Almost 1 million hospitalizations occur each year for patients with this condition at an estimated cost of over $8 billion for inpatient care and more than $3 billion in outpatient costs. In patients ages 65 years and older, it is the most common condition for hospitalization.
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