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Patient profiling in heart failure for tailoring medical therapy: a consensus d...
Rosano, Giuseppe M. C.; Moura, Brenda; Metra, Marco; Böhm, Michael; Bauersachs, Johann; Ben Gal, Tuvia; Adamopoulos, Stamatis; Abdelhamid, MagdyDespite guideline recommendations and available evidence, implementation of treatment in heart failure (HF) is poor. The majority of patients are not prescribed drugs at target doses that have been proven to positively impact morbidity and mortality. Among others, tolerability issues related to low blood pressure, heart rate, impaired renal function or hyperkalaemia are responsible. Chronic kidney disease plays...
Acute heart failure : lessons learned, roads ahead
Ferrari, Roberto; Bueno, Héctor; Chioncel, Ovidiu; Cleland, John G.; Stough, Wendy Gattis; Lettino, Maddalena; Metra, Marco; Parissis, John T.Acute heart failure remains a major challenge for clinicians and healthcare systems. The number of annual hospitalizations for acute heart failure is rising due to the aging of the general population and the increasing prevalence of heart failure. Heart failure is the leading cause of unplanned hospitalizations for patients older than 65 years in developed countries.1–4 These acute events impact the natural his...