Credit: This is a review based on a lecture given by cardiologist, Dr Hendrik Zimmet, at The Melbourne Women’s and Children’s Update 2018.   Annual (Australian) Statistics: snapshot Prevalence: > 400,000 (1.7%) Mortality: 3,244 deaths Incidence: 30,000 new cases Hospitalisations: 51,000 Cost: $1 billion (2% health budget) 70% due to hospitalisation 10% pharmacotherapy   Impaired … Continue reading Heart Failure Management — sticking to the Guidelines