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NICE guidelines on heart failure.

people living with heart failure in the UK, although the prevalence is steadily increasing due to ageing of the population and improved survival from acute cardiac disease such as myocardial infarction. The average age at diagnosis is 76 years, and considerable comorbidity is common. Despite advances in therapy many patients remain symptomatic, with breathlessness and fluid retention impairing their ability to do all they want. The prognosis of heart failure is serious ‐ 40% of people with a new diagnosis die within a year, with the annual mortality then dropping to 10% per year. 3 This prognosis is worse than for many cancers, but it is rarely discussed with patients and their families. Heart failure is responsible for 1‐ 2% of healthcare expenditure in most developed countries, and the UK is no exception. Around 70% of this cost relates to hospitalisations, which may be recurrent and prolonged. 2 Around 5% of medical emergency admissions are due to heart failure. Most people with heart failure will be seen in primary care 11 to 14 times per year, and are often prescribed many medications. 2 Recent pan-European surveys suggest that the quality of care for patients with heart failure in the UK lags behind that of many of our continental neighbours. 4,5