Figure 1).

Time from congestive heart failure (CHF) diagnosis until referral to a multidisciplinary clinic. The y-axis displays disease duration in years (ie, time from CHF diagnosis until admission to the clinic). The x-axis displays the various patient groups, defined by specific characteristics. For example, time until referral is described for those persons referred by cardiologists, other specialists and general practitioners (GPs). The corresponding P-values are displayed for the unadjusted differences between groups. f/u Follow-up; NYHA New York Heart Association