Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) has emerged as a major public health problem over the past 2 decades. Join discussion...

In this single-center study, we found that sustained reversal of severe heart failure secondary to nonischemic cardiomyopathy could be achieved in selected patients with the use of a left ventricular assist device and a specific .... Join discussion...

In the community, more than half of patients with HF have preserved EF, and isolated diastolic dysfunction is present in more than 40% of cases. Ejection fraction and diastolic dysfunction are independently related to higher levels of BNP. Heart failure with preserved EF is associated with a high mortality rate, comparable to that of patients with reduced EF. Join discussion...

In this single-center study, we found that sustained reversal of severe heart failure secondary to nonischemic cardiomyopathy could be achieved in selected patients with the use of a left ventricular assist device and ....... Join discussion...

The use of B-type natriuretic peptides (BNP) for diagnosing heart failure has been an exciting development, although the adoption into clinical practice has been slow. Here, Dr. Kevin Goode, Dr. Milos Kubanek, and Professor John GF Cleland, from Castle Hill Hospital, Kingston-upon-Hull, UK, discuss the roles and limitations of BNP measurement as a diagnostic tool. Join discussion...

The post hoc finding from the DIG trial of the early 1990s has implications for the use of diuretics in patients with chronic HF, investigators say. (Ahmed A et al. Eur Heart J 2007; 28:1334-1343.) Join discussion...

Aerobic exercise such as walking or bicycling may help heart failure patients, according to a new research review. But before starting an exercise program, heart failure patients should seek their doctor's help, notes an editorial published with the review in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Join discussion...