RT Journal
A1 Fonarow GC, Peterson ED
T1 Heart failure performance measures and outcomes: Real or illusory gains
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2009
FD August 19
VO 302
IS 7
SP 792
OP 794
DO 10.1001/jama.2009.1180
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2009.1180
AB 
Heart failure is one of the most deadly and costly conditions in the United States.1 Among Medicare beneficiaries, heart failure is the most frequent cause of hospitalization and death, with 1-year readmission and mortality rates of 65% and 35%, respectively.2 While a number of therapies and interventions have been demonstrated to improve heart failure outcomes,1 studies have consistently shown gaps, variations, and disparities in the application of these therapies in routine clinical practice.3