Clinical update
Updated NICE guideline on diagnosis and management of chronic heart failure
People with chronic heart failure should be given a detailed care plan, updated NICE guideline says
Posted 17 October 2018 - 12:50
Posted 17 October 2018 - 12:50
People with chronic heart failure should be given a detailed care plan, updated NICE guideline says
Essential facts
Heart failure is a complex long-term condition characterised by reduced heart efficiency. More than half a million people in the UK live with the condition. While it can occur at any age it is most common in older people.
Symptoms
The main symptoms are:
- Shortness of breath after activity or at rest.
- Swollen feet, ankles, stomach and around the lower back area.
- Feeling unusually tired.
Causes
Conditions that can cause heart failure include myocardial infarction, hypertension and cardiomyopathy. Heart failure can be sudden or develop slowly over months or years.
What’s new?
The primary care team working with the specialist heart failure multidisciplinary
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