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

Several life-prolonging therapies are available for the treatment of heart failure, yet they are
underutilized in many patients. A treatment gap exists between patients who are eligible for …

Although evidence from clinical trials has significantly informed the management of patients
with heart failure, many patients and many clinical situations encountered on a daily basis …

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 …

The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) of the US Department of Health
and Human Services has recently published three volumes aimed at improving the clinical …

Chronic heart failure continues to increase in incidence and prevalence despite many
pharmacologic advances over the previous decade. Morbidity and mortality remain high …

Because of rapid advances in the treatment of chronic heart failure, four important
guidelines, including those from the European Society of Cardiology, have recently been …

Over the last several years there have been significant advances in the management of
chronic heart failure, encompassing developments in pharmacotherapy and device-based …

Heart failure is the leading cause of hospital admission in patients over the age of 65 in the
United States and one of the leading causes of morbidity, mortality, and resource utilization …

This review broadly covers advances in heart failure, which is responsible for significant
morbidity, mortality, and cost in the United States. It is a heterogeneous condition, and …