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Heart failure patients presenting to primary care clinics often have multiple, complex comorbidities. Several different disease processes and treatment options may need to be considered simultaneously in the setting of acute on chronic exacerbation of symptoms. This chapter will exemplify complex heart failure patient vignettes and provide practical guidance for the primary care provider, highlighting HF guideline-directed medical therapy.

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Dellise, N.R., Hayes, K.M.S. (2023). Heart Failure Case Studies. In: Hayes, K.M.S., Dellise, N.R. (eds) Managing Heart Failure in Primary Care: A Case Study Approach. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20193-6_19

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