Prevention of heart failure.
OBJECTIVE
Chronic heart failure imposes a significant health burden and remains a substantial and increasing problem despite advances in therapy. Hence, prevention of heart failure is a priority.


RESULTS
Various risk factors have been identified that contribute to the development of heart failure. In this review, we will discuss the various recently reported clinical trials, epidemiological studies, meta-analyses, and subanalyses that have identified these risk factors and have provided evidence regarding the strategies to prevent heart failure.


CONCLUSIONS
Heart failure is a costly, disabling, and potentially fatal disease. It is therefore important to incorporate the strategies for prevention of heart failure on the basis of the current available evidence into routine clinical practice.
Bansal
Darpan
D
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas, USA.
Chahoud
Georges
G
Smith
Eugene S
ES
Mehta
Jawahar L
JL
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