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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Heart Failure: Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment for HFpEF and HFrEF
Purpose of ReviewChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is common in heart failure (HF), and it has a significant impact on the prognosis and...
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Practical guidelines for exercise prescription in patients with chronic heart failure
Chronic heart failure (HF) is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, disability, and health care costs. A hallmark feature of HF is severe exercise...
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Total Glucosides of Paeony Ameliorate Myocardial Injury in Chronic Heart Failure Rats by Suppressing PARP-1
Total glucosides of paeony (TGP) have a potential protective effect on chronic heart failure (CHF) rats, but the mechanism remains unclear. PARP...
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Discontinuation of Loop Diuretics in Older Patients with Chronic Stable Heart Failure: A Narrative Review
Loop diuretics (LDs) represent the cornerstone treatment for relieving pulmonary congestion in patients with heart failure (HF). Their benefit is...
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Empagliflozin: A Review in Symptomatic Chronic Heart Failure
Empagliflozin (Jardiance ® ), a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), has...
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Predictive value of von Willebrand factor for venous thrombosis in patients with chronic heart failure complicated with atrial fibrillation after anticoagulant therapy
BackgroundWe investigated the value of von Willebrand factor (vWF) in predicting venous thrombosis in patients with chronic heart failure complicated...
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Treatment outcomes and associated factors among chronic ambulatory heart failure patients at Jimma Medical Center, South West Ethiopia: prospective observational study
BackgroundHeart failure has been one of the major causes of hospitalization across the world. Focusing on the treatment outcomes of ambulatory heart...
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Impact of left atrium plication on chronic heart failure with atrial functional mitral regurgitation
PurposeWe hypothesized that a giant left atrium may oppress the posterior left ventricle and aggravate diastolic dysfunction and heart failure. We...
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A systematic review about the importance of neuropsychological features in heart failure: is at heart the only failure?
Heart failure can lead to cognitive impairment that is estimated to be present in over a quarter of patients. It is important to intervene at a...
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Correlation of ventricle epicardial fat volume and triglyceride-glucose index in patients with chronic heart failure
To explore the association of ventricle epicardial fat volume (EFV) calculated by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and the insulin resistance...
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Comparative analysis of treatment options for chronic heart failure and depression: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis
Different interventions have been evaluated for the treatment of depression in heart failure (HF) patients. However, clear and established...
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Broadening Heart Failure Care Beyond Cardiology: Challenges and Successes Within the Landscape of Multidisciplinary Heart Failure Care
Purpose of ReviewHeart failure (HF) is a growing public health concern that impairs the quality of life and is associated with significant mortality....
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Challenges and Opportunities in Titrating Disease-Modifying Therapies in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction and Chronic Kidney Disease
Purpose of ReviewChronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly prevalent in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), representing...
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Hyperkalemia in chronic kidney disease patients with and without heart failure: an Italian economic modelling study
BackgroundHyperkalemia (HK) is frequently present in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Risk factors for HK among CKD patients include comorbidities and...
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Do Heart Failure Biomarkers Influence Heart Failure Treatment Response?
Purpose of ReviewHeart failure (HF) is one of the leading causes of cardiac morbidity and mortality around the world. Our evolving understanding of...
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Telemedicine home-based management in patients with chronic heart failure and diabetes type II: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundHeart failure and type 2 diabetes are prevalent public health issues in Europe. These complex chronic conditions require extensive...
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Lung ultrasound and diuretic therapy in chronic heart failure: a randomised trial
BackgroundLung congestion is frequent in heart failure (HF) and is associated with symptoms and poor prognosis. Lung ultrasound (LUS) identification...
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Role of PPAR-related genes in chronic heart failure: evidence from large populations
BackgroundThe role of PPAR signaling and its associated genes in the pathogenesis and progression of chronic heart failure (CHF) remains elusive.
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Correlation between the triglyceride-glucose index and left ventricular global longitudinal strain in patients with chronic heart failure: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundLeft ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) holds greater diagnostic and prognostic value than left ventricular ejection fraction...
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Current Role of Myocardial Viability Imaging Using Positron Emission Tomography in Patients with Chronic Ischemic Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Purpose of ReviewIt is currently debated what role cardiac viability imaging plays in clinical practice, as newer randomized studies have refuted the...
