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Contemporary management of advanced heart failure involves novel medical therapies and mechanical circulatory assist devices, with ample opportunity remaining for future research and discovery.
This review highlights contemporary management strategies and identifies major gaps in knowledge and research opportunities for advanced heart failure.
Supports contemporary use of novel therapies and devices in advanced HF; leaves open major gaps for future discovery.
Advanced heart failure (AHF) is not a uniform disorder, but is rather a heterogeneous group of patients with varying clinical presentations and definitions. It is growing in magnitude and represents a major public health problem. Herein we describe contemporary care of the patient with AHF, novel medical therapies, and mechanical circulatory assist devices. We speculate where progress has been made and where the major gaps in knowledge remain. Clearly, there is ample opportunity for research and discovery to further advance the care of these very sick patients.
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Kamouh et al. (2011) conducted a review in Advanced heart failure. Contemporary care, novel medical therapies, and mechanical circulatory assist devices was evaluated. Contemporary management of advanced heart failure involves novel medical therapies and mechanical circulatory assist devices, with ample opportunity remaining for future research and discovery.
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