Congestive heart failure (CHF) due to progressive systolic dysfunction has become a
modern-day epidemic. Despite the increased incidence and prevalence, significant progress …

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is being described as an epidemic of the next decade.
Despite significant advances in the treatment of systolic heart failure, community mortality …

Management of the patient with left ventricular systolic dysfunction has changed radically
over the past decade. In many ways, diagnosis and treatment of this disorder represent a …

Heart failure management is complex and constantly evolving. The American College of
Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) last issued evidence-based …

Chronic heart failure is a relapsing condition resulting from structural or functional heart
disease that impedes either systolic or diastolic cardiac performance respectively. Heart …

BACKGROUND: The management of chronic heart failure (CHF) has undergone a
revolution in the past decade, highlighted by dramatic turnarounds in opinion, renewed …

Heart failure is a major public health problem, with a patient population of at least 10 million
in Europe and approximately 5 million in North America. 1–3 Because of its age-dependent …

Among elderly adults, the most common reason for hospitalization is heart failure.
Understanding the treatment options for this complex syndrome is vital to the practice of …

BACKGROUND The management of chronic heart failure (CHF) has undergone a revolution
in the past decade, highlighted by dramatic turnarounds in opinion, renewed focus on …

There are now a number of guidelines outlining the diagnosis and management of patients
with chronic heart failure (CHF). The extent to which these guidelines are used and the …