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Principles of heart failure
Specialist Registrar in Cardiology, St Thomas Hospital, London
Specialist Trainee, Year 2, Tower Hamlets General Practice Vocational Training Scheme, London
E-mail: Kalpa.desilva{at}gstt.nhs.uk
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On average, a general practitioner, who works with an average practice list size of 6000 people, will look after 30 patients with chronic heart failure and suspect a new diagnosis of heart failure in approximately 10 patients annually.