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Misdiagnosis of heart failure: a systematic review of the literature.

Wong CW, Tafuro J, Azam Z, et al. Misdiagnosis of heart failure: a systematic review of the literature. J Cardiac Failure. 2021;27(9):925-933. doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.05.014.

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July 28, 2021
Wong CW, Tafuro J, Azam Z, et al. J Cardiac Failure. 2021;27(9):925-933.
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Misdiagnosis of cardiovascular conditions can lead to serious patient harm. This systematic review explored misdiagnosis of heart failure. Based on 10 included studies, the rate of heart failure misdiagnosis ranged from 16.1% (in an inpatient setting) to 68.5% (when general practitioners referred patients to specialists). Included studies found that heart failure is frequently misdiagnosed as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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Wong CW, Tafuro J, Azam Z, et al. Misdiagnosis of heart failure: a systematic review of the literature. J Cardiac Failure. 2021;27(9):925-933. doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.05.014.