Diagnosis and assessment of dilated cardiomyopathy: a guideline protocol from the British Society of Echocardiography
Heart failure (HF) is a debilitating and life-threatening condition, with 5-year survival rate lower than breast or prostate cancer.It is the leading cause of hospital admission in over 65s, and these admissions are projected to rise by more than 50% over the next 25 years.Transthoracic Television echocardiography (TTE) is the first-line step in di