title: Halting the progression of heart failure: finding the optimal combination therapy.
abstract: Finding the optimal combination of drugs in the correct dosages, which requires careful monitoring over time, is key to slowing the disease process and prolonging life. For most patients, treating heart failure involves correcting underlying left ventricular dysfunction, thereby slowing the remodeling process.
authors: Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29403, USA.
authors: Jan N
authors: JN
authors: Basile
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004077:Digoxin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018450:Disease Progression; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D004077:Digoxin