Saturday, April 15, 2006

Heart Failure

Return to: Evidence-Based Medical Therapy and Device Therapy for Heart Failure: Points of Emphasis in the New 2005 AHA/ACC Guidelines

Introduction
Although Medscape Cardiology readers scarcely need to be reminded of the sobering statistics around the global problem of heart failure (HF), a brief review of the latest numbers bears repeating. Following a very brief synopsis of the principal points of the updated American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines for the management of HF, this review will examine recent trial evidence for some of the underutilized, guideline-recommended therapies.

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