Heart failure: clinical problem and management issues.

Abstract:

:Heart failure (HF) often presents as dyspnea either with exertion and/or recumbency. Patients also experience dependent swelling and fatigue. Measurement of the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) identifies HF patients who may respond to pharmacologic therapy and/or electrophysiologic device implantation. Angiotension converting enzyme inhibitors, beta blockers, and aldosterone inhibitors can significantly lower the mortality and morbidity of HF in patients with an LVEF less than 35%. Cardiac defibrillators and biventricular pacemakers can also improve outcomes in selected patients with a decreased LVEF. The authors provide a guide for therapeutic decisions based on the inclusion criteria of the major clinical trials.

journal_name

Prim Care

journal_title

Primary care

authors

Nicklas JM,Bleske BE,Van Harrison R,Hogikyan RV,Kwok Y,Chavey WE

doi

10.1016/j.pop.2012.11.010

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-03-01 00:00:00

pages

17-42

issue

1

eissn

0095-4543

issn

1558-299X

pii

S0095-4543(12)00106-6

journal_volume

40

pub_type

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