TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Nuclear Cardiology Procedures in the Evaluation of Myocardial Viability A1 - Erthal, Fernanda A1 - Chow, Benjamin A1 - Heller, Gary V. A1 - Beanlands, Rob S.B. A2 - Heller, Gary V. A2 - Hendel, Robert C. PY - 2017 T2 - Nuclear Cardiology: Practical Applications, 3e AB - It is estimated that 5.7 million Americans adults had heart failure (HF) in 2012 with an associated cost of $30.7 billion in that year alone.1 The incidence of HF is high, with 870,000 new cases being reported annually and projections suggest a prevalence of >8 million adults in United States by 2030.1 Mortality attributed to HF in 2011 was 58,309 in the United States, and its mention on death certificates was 284,388 (1 in 9 deaths).1 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145450113 ER -