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

Chun Wai Wong; Jacopo Tafuro; Ziyad Azam; Duwarakan Satchithananda; Simon Duckett; Diane Barker; Ashish Patwala; Fozia Z Ahmed; Christian Mallen; Chun Shing Kwok

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

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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