Heart Failure: Know The Symptoms
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A recent poll carried out by British Society For Heart Failure (BSH), found that more than half of people aged 50 years+ would not be able to recognise heart failure symptoms in themselves or others.
The BSH poll findings echo those of a global survey held last year by the World Heart Federation (WHF). This survey demonstrated low awareness among the public of the signs and symptoms of heart failure. It also showed a lack of knowledge of the societal and economic burden of the disease among policymakers.
It is well documented that better outcomes can be achieved for those with heart failure if diagnosis and treatment, guided by a heart failure specialist, are initiated early.