title: [Multidisciplinary management for heart failure --prevention, diagnosis and updated treatment].
abstract: Heart failure is a major cause of cardiovascular death. In this symposium, we explained etiology, prevention and the updated treatment for heart failure. In particular, the recent progress of pharmacological and cardiac implantable electronic device therapy has prolonged the survival of patients with heart failure. In addition, the treatment with ventricular assist device is now available in a candidate for heart transplantation in Hokkaido University Hospital. We hope that this symposium would help the attendance to understand the prevention and treatment for heart failure, thereby improving its prognosis.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
authors: Hisashi
authors: H
authors: Yokoshiki
authors: Hiroyuki
authors: H
authors: Tsutsui
authors: Daisuke
authors: D
authors: Goto
authors: Shintaro
authors: S
authors: Kinugawa
authors: Tomonori
authors: T
authors: Ooka
mesh_terms: D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans