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Author(s): Maurizio Volterrani , Ferdinando Iellamo Added: 3 years ago
The US Public Health Service defines cardiac rehabilitation services as “comprehensive, long term programs involving medical evaluation, prescribed exercise, cardiac risk factor modification, education and counselling. These programs are designed to limit the physiological and psychological effect of cardiac illness, reduce the risk of sudden death or re-infarction, control cardiac symptoms,… View more

Heart Failure

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Author(s): Justien Cornelis , Jonathan Myers , Hein Heidbuchel , et al Added: 3 years ago
A hallmark symptom of chronic heart failure (CHF) is exercise intolerance associated with early fatigue and/or dyspnoea with a minimal degree of exertion. It is also associated with a decline in capacity to perform activities of daily living and a diminished quality of life (QoL). Both patients with heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (HFrEF) and those with heart failure… View more

Heart Failure
Author(s): Cristiana Vitale , Ilaria Spoletini , Giuseppe Rosano Added: 3 years ago
Exercise intolerance is a typical symptom of heart failure (HF), impairing patients’ ability to perform activities of daily living and affecting quality of life (QOL).1 Chronic HF is characterised by a progressive reduction in exercise capacity, increasing fatigue and shortness of breath.2 In addition, exercise intolerance is often accompanied by increased blood pressure and chronotropic… View more

Heart Failure
Heart Failure and Cardiac Rehabilitation
Author(s): David R Thompson , Chantal F Ski , Alexander M Clark , et al Added: 1 year ago

Vascular Disease and Surgery

Heart Failure
The Impact of Frailty and Comorbidities on Heart Failure Outcomes
Author(s): Thomas Salmon , Hani Essa , Behnam Tajik , et al Added: 2 years ago

Heart Failure
Breaking the Cycle of HFpEF and AF
Author(s): Otilia Țica , Waseem Khamboo , Dipak Kotecha Added: 1 year ago

Heart Failure
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Author(s): Andrew JS Coats , Giuseppe Rosano Added: 3 years ago
It is with great pleasure that we introduce to you, our readers, to the first issue of Cardiac Failure Review for 2019. This issue features a range of articles on major areas of advance in heart failure from renowned experts. Some of the most topical areas in the management of heart failure are the effects and treatment of co-morbidities, and none more so than diabetes. In this issue, Thomas A… View more

Heart Failure
Author(s): Marco Metra , Elisabetta Dinatolo , Nicolò Dasseni Added: 3 years ago
Despite improvements in treatment, heart failure (HF) continues to have a progressive clinical course characterised by worsening of cardiac function and clinical condition, leading to a stage of advanced chronic HF. At this stage, the clinical picture is characterised by severe symptoms, frequent episodes of decompensation, poor quality of life and poor survival. Evidence-based medical treatments… View more

Heart Failure

Heterogeneous Populations
Author(s): Gian Franco Gensini , Camilla Alderighi , Raffaele Rasoini , et al Added: 3 years ago
Telehealth is a multiform term embracing the applications of telematics to medicine, in order to enable diagnosis and/or treatment remotely through a set of communication tools, including phones, smartphones and mobile wireless devices, with or without a video connection.1 Until a few years ago, digital applications in medicine were restricted to the use of data obtained from electronic health… View more

Heart Failure

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Author(s): Samia R Toukhsati , Andrea Driscoll , David L Hare Added: 3 years ago
ESC Guidelines for Patient Self-management in Chronic Heart Failure The gold-standard of patient self-management in chronic heart failure (CHF) can be defined as “daily activities that maintain clinical stability”.1 This requires that patients monitor their symptoms, adhere to their medication, diet and exercise regimens and manage symptoms by recognising changes and responding by either… View more

Standards & Guidelines

Heart Failure