Heart failure highlights in 2011.
Heart failure (HF) remains a major medical problem, and the European Journal of Heart Failure is dedicated to publishing research further investigating its pathophysiology and diagnosis in order to help clinicians alleviate symptoms and improve patient outcomes.(  1) This review reports on important studies in the field of HF published in 2011. All research areas are addressed, including experimental studies, biomarkers, clinical trials, arrhythmias, and new insights into the role of device therapy.
Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.
B Daan
BD
Westenbrink
Kevin
K
Damman
Michiel
M
Rienstra
Alexander H
AH
Maass
Peter
P
van der Meer
D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac; D015415:Biomarkers; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011643:Publishing / Q000639:trends
D015415:Biomarkers