The Year in Cardiology: Heart Failure 2014
The Year in Cardiology: Heart Failure 2014
Overall, 2014 has become a good year for our heart failure patients. Further improvement in the treatment of HFrEF can be achieved with LCZ696 and intravenous iron. Pharmacological treatment of HFpEF remains problematic, especially after the neutral results of TOPCAT with spironolactone. A better characterization of the patients and a better pathophysiological insight are strongly needed to improve the outcome of patients with HFpEF. In acute heart failure, recent results from RELAX-AHF have resulted in a renewed interest from researchers and industry to further improve outcome of this deadly syndrome.
Conclusions
Overall, 2014 has become a good year for our heart failure patients. Further improvement in the treatment of HFrEF can be achieved with LCZ696 and intravenous iron. Pharmacological treatment of HFpEF remains problematic, especially after the neutral results of TOPCAT with spironolactone. A better characterization of the patients and a better pathophysiological insight are strongly needed to improve the outcome of patients with HFpEF. In acute heart failure, recent results from RELAX-AHF have resulted in a renewed interest from researchers and industry to further improve outcome of this deadly syndrome.
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