Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 2(8), pp. 226 - 229
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2014.020803
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Heart Failure – A Public Health Issue in Oman: Would Heart Failure Program be Cost Effective?

Matlooba ALZadjali ^*
Ministry of Health, Directorate of Non-Communicable Diseases, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

ABSTRACT

This review article explores the complexity and importance of heart failure globally as well locally. We attempted to study the current situation of heart failure in Oman by using very limited data from the Ministry of Health annual health report. This data were concentrating mainly on the number of cases admitted in the regional hospitals, and it showed that in 2010 the number of beds occupied by heart failure patients in the hospitals in certain Regions in Oman namely; Muscat Region (Royal hospital), ALDakhalia Region and North ALBatina was high. The data is convincing enough to think of having a comprehensive heart failure program at the national level in order to decrease the burden on tertiary care, save number of beds and ultimately the budget of the health economy.

KEYWORDS
Heart Failure, Heart Failure Mortality, Multidisciplinary, ACE Inhibitors in Heart Failure, Beta-adrenoreceptor Antagonists in Heart Failure, Annual Health Report Ministry of Health Oman

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Matlooba ALZadjali , "Heart Failure – A Public Health Issue in Oman: Would Heart Failure Program be Cost Effective?," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 2, No. 8, pp. 226 - 229, 2014. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2014.020803.

(b). APA Format:
Matlooba ALZadjali (2014). Heart Failure – A Public Health Issue in Oman: Would Heart Failure Program be Cost Effective?. Universal Journal of Public Health, 2(8), 226 - 229. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2014.020803.