A review of the Heart Failure 2001 meeting highlighted updates from the CONTAK-CD, CHRISTMAS, and OPTIME-CHF trials, as well as the current status of cardiac resynchronization therapy.
This article continues a series of reports summarising recent research developments pertinent to the topic of heart failure. This is a summary of presentations made at Scientific Sessions of Heart Failure 2001, a meeting of the Working Group on Heart Failure of the European Society of Cardiology. Clinical studies of particular interest to people caring for patients with heart failure include CONTAK-CD, CHRISTMAS and further updates on OPTIME-CHF. A brief review of the current status of cardiac resynchronisation therapy is included.
Thackray et al. (Wed,) conducted a review in heart failure. CONTAK-CD, CHRISTMAS, OPTIME-CHF was evaluated. A review of the Heart Failure 2001 meeting highlighted updates from the CONTAK-CD, CHRISTMAS, and OPTIME-CHF trials, as well as the current status of cardiac resynchronization therapy.