title: The patient with left ventricular systolic dysfunction now and in the future.
abstract: This review provides a concise overview of the current understanding of chronic heart failure, focusing on the landmark clinical trials that form the basis of clinical management of patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Medical Student, University College London Medical School, London WC1E 6BT.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kenworthy
authors.affiliation: Consultant in the Department of Cardiology, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth.
authors.forename: Kaushik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Guha
authors.affiliation: Consultant in the Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London and the National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College, London.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D019468:Disease Management; D054143:Heart Failure, Systolic / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006334:Heart Function Tests / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D054539:Medication Therapy Management; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy