title: Left ventricular systolic dysfunction and nonischemic cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Heart failure is a devastating chronic and progressive cardiac disorder affecting millions of Americans annually. Identifying the cause and initiating treatment early is the key to attempting to slow the progression of the condition. Recommended therapy is treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, diuretics, digoxin, beta blockers, and in patients with symptomatic class III and IV heart failure, the addition of aldactone.
authors.affiliation: The Cardiovascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa, USA. Tarollika@msx.upmc.edu
authors.forename: Karen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Tarolli
mesh_terms: D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000503:physiopathology; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D012307:Risk Factors; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents