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Author(s): Josep L Melero-Ferrer , Raquel López-Vilella , Herminio Morillas-Climent , et al Added: 3 years ago
Heart failure (HF) is an epidemic with an increasing prevalence and an absolute mortality rate of approximately 50 % within 5 years of diagnosis. Imaging plays a main role in HF diagnosis, assessment of aetiology and treatment guidance. This article reviews current HF applications for all the available non-invasive imaging modalities: echocardiography, cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR),… View more
Author(s): Muthiah Vaduganathan , Tariq Ahmad Added: 1 year ago
Multiple clinical trials evidence the long-term benefits of guideline-directed medical therapy in heart failure (HF), and international guidelines make clear recommendations for its rapid initiation. But this hasn’t translated into optimal treatment for most patients in the real-world. So, what steps can we take to reverse this trend?In this month’s episode, we speak with Dr Tariq Ahmad MD, Chief… View more
Author(s): Hans-Peter Brunner-La Rocca , Sandra Sanders-van Wijk Added: 3 years ago
Natriuretic peptides (NPs) are well established in the diagnostic process of heart failure (HF). Low levels of NPs are particularly useful to exclude heart failure (HF). Numerous studies, predominantly in patients presenting with acute onset of symptoms suspected of HF, have convincingly shown the value of NPs in this regard. A meta-analysis published in 2015 clearly summarised the value of brain… View more
Author(s): Nadja Scherbakov , Wolfram Doehner Added: 3 years ago
Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome with more than 15 million diagnosed cases worldwide.1,2 Characterised by structural or functional impairment of ventricular filling or ejection fraction (EF)3, HF is frequently accompanied by multiple comorbidities. Brain disorders, including stroke, mental disturbances and cognitive impairment are distinct from the comorbidities traditionally… View more
Author(s): Gianluigi Savarese , Orly Vardeny , Biykem Bozkurt Added: 1 year ago
This video series is dedicated to re-evaluating guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) in patients with heart failure (HF). Spilt into two short videos, in the first partDr Gianluigi Savarese (Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, SE) and Dr Biykem Bozkurt (Baylor College of Medicine, Texas, US) discuss the most recent changes to clinical practice guidelines and consider the clinical trial… View more