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Heart failure: The great unknown
Session:
Posters 3 - Écran 7 - Insuficiência Cardíaca
Speaker:
Brenda Moura
Congress:
CPC 2019
Topic:
D. Heart Failure
Theme:
10. Chronic Heart Failure
Subtheme:
10.7 Chronic Heart Failure - Other
Session Type:
Posters
FP Number:
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Authors:
Brenda Moura; Sara Gonçalves; Cândida Fonseca; Gonçalo Proença; Carolina Lourenço; Susana Costa; Aurora Andrade; Alexandra Sousa; Cristina Gavina; Anabela Tavares; Silva Cardoso; contribution of the Competence Network Heart Failure Germany and Comprehensive Heart Failure Center Würzburg
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<p>Introduction: Heart Failure (HF) is a prevalent condition that frequently leads to hospitalizations and has a negative impact on quality of life and prognosis. General public and patients’ HF awareness may promote adherence to healthier lifestyle and to therapy, leading to lower HF incidence, hospitalizations and mortality.</p> <p>Aim: To gain an insight on general population’s knowledge on HF manifestations and treatment.</p> <p>Methods: In May 2018 we performed a general public survey to those attending HF Awareness Days activities in Portugal. This survey included epidemiological data (age, gender, living conditions, level of education), and questions on HF symptoms, comorbidities, exercise, and treatment.</p> <p>Results: 732 participants answered the survey (50.3% female), age 58 ±18. 33% had only elementary school level of education, however 23% had a Degree. 438 (59.8%) declared being acquainted with HF symptoms. Fatigue was the most commonly recognized (66.4%) symptom, followed by dyspnea (52.4%) and peripheral edema (39.8%). However, vomiting and chest pain were also symptoms participants frequently associated with HF (37.7% both). 221 (30%) of the participants were unable to recognize any of the most common listed HF signs and symptoms, number that compares poorly with the much higher awareness of cancer signs/symptoms recorded in UK´s “Cancer Awareness Measure 2017”<br /> 327 (44.6%) believed that HF was normal at a higher age; 486 (66.4%) knew that HF can affect other organs. 153 (21%) answered that exercise should be avoided in HF.<br /> Only 420 (57%) identified pharmacotherapy as relevant for HF treatment, followed by devices, surgery and diet (36%, 35% and 32%, respectively). For 24% of the participants none of the mentioned listed options was a valid HF treatment.</p> <p>Conclusion: Comparing to other conditions, HF is poorly known by the population. Additional to being conceived as normal at higher ages, other misconceptions are common such as exercise being detrimental and no form of treatment being valid.<br /> Education and awareness campaigns are an unmet need and can have a significant impact in the prevention and better treatment and prognosis of HF.</p>
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