title: Management of chronic heart failure: an old disease with a new face.
abstract: Heart failure is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. It affects over 5 million patients annually. There are an estimated 400,000-700,000 new cases diagnosed each year. The management of heart failure has changed significantly over the last decade. This review focuses on the pharmacologic management of systolic heart failure, and provides current recommendations for the practicing acute care provider.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 60612, USA. hprender@uic.edu
authors.forename: Heather M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Prendergast
authors.forename: E Bradshaw
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Bunney
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004077:Digoxin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D004077:Digoxin