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What is important in treating CHF?

For patients with heart failure, there are certain treatment guidelines that help patients recover more quickly with fewer complications or lasting effects:

  1. Discharge Instructions
  2. Left Ventrical Function Assessment
  3. Prescription for ACE Inhibitor or ARB
  4. Adult Smoking Cessation Advice/ Counseling

 

How effectively does Vanderbilt treat congestive heart failure?

The graph below shows how VUMC (shown below in blue) performed in each of the critical areas related to treatment of congestive heart failure. The chart also compares VUMC to other hospitals nationally (shown below in gray).


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