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Heart failure is a major health problem in the United States. It is estimated that 4.6 million Americans are currently treated for heart failure and that approximately 550,000 new cases are diagnosed each year.¹ Despite advances in therapy, including the widespread use of angiotensin-converting–enzyme inhibitors and the introduction of beta-adrenergic antagonists, mortality associated with heart failure remains high.² In a recent community-based survey, one-year and five-year survival rates after the onset of heart failure were 76 percent and 35 percent, respectively.³ In 1998, heart failure contributed to 260,000 deaths in the United States.¹

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