title: Tailoring Therapies in Advanced Heart Failure.
abstract: Heart failure effects millions of people throughout the world and is a growing epidemic with a significant impact on the economics and systems of care delivery. The goal of therapy in advanced heart failure is to improve quality of life and prolong survival. Standard medical therapies may require tailoring as advanced therapies are considered in the context of patient and caregiver goals. The aim of this review is to summarize concepts for tailored medical therapy and monitoring in advanced heart failure and discuss the importance of tailoring systems of care and shared decision making in advanced heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, UHN 62, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
authors.forename: Carrie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Puckett
authors.affiliation: Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, UHN 62, Portland, OR 97239, USA. Electronic address: mudd@ohsu.edu.
authors.forename: James O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Mudd
mesh_terms: D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003657:Decision Making; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011788:Quality of Life
keywords: Advanced heart failure; Hemodynamics; Pulmonary artery catheter; Tailored therapy