Volume 72 Number 3 May 2005	back to contents

The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY.

Address all correspondence to Anil Gehi, M.D., Box 1030, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One East 100th Street, New York, NY 10029; email: anil.gehi@msnyuhealth.org

Adapted from a Cardiology Grand Rounds presentation to the Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY on November 17, 2003, and updated as of November 2004.

ABSTRACT

Although there has been substantial progress in the treatment of congestive heart failure over the last several decades, it is clear that heart failure continues to burden our aging population. As the epidemic of heart failure grows, there remains an unmistakable need for novel diagnostic and therapeutic options in its management. In this article, we review recent innovations in the management of congestive heart failure, highlighting several recent clinical trials.

KEYWORDS

Heart failure, diagnosis, therapy, innovations, review.

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