The Limitations of Symptom-based Heart Failure Management

Heart failure (HF) has emerged as a global epidemic and it affects about 6 million adults in the US. HF medical treatment, as recommended in guidelines, significantly improves survival and quality of life; however, the mortality burden of HF remains high. For decades, treatment has been guided, main...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lampros Papadimitriou, Charles K Moore, Javed Butler, Robert C Long
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Radcliffe Medical Media 2019-05-01
Series:Cardiac Failure Review
Online Access:https://www.cfrjournal.com/articles/limitations-symptom-based-heart-failure-management
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850256424864579584
author Lampros Papadimitriou
Charles K Moore
Javed Butler
Robert C Long
author_facet Lampros Papadimitriou
Charles K Moore
Javed Butler
Robert C Long
author_sort Lampros Papadimitriou
collection DOAJ
description Heart failure (HF) has emerged as a global epidemic and it affects about 6 million adults in the US. HF medical treatment, as recommended in guidelines, significantly improves survival and quality of life; however, the mortality burden of HF remains high. For decades, treatment has been guided, mainly by symptoms, leading to undertreatment in a range of settings. Current evidence emphasises the unfavourable outcomes of HF even in early stages or in patients who achieve reverse remodeling and remission or recovery under optimised treatment. This should stimulate efforts towards a more objective, rigorous management, covering the entire spectrum of mild, moderate and severe HF.
format Article
id doaj-art-372070d224a24401b679f9e1808463e2
institution OA Journals
issn 2057-7540
2057-7559
language English
publishDate 2019-05-01
publisher Radcliffe Medical Media
record_format Article
series Cardiac Failure Review
spelling doaj-art-372070d224a24401b679f9e1808463e22025-08-20T01:56:39ZengRadcliffe Medical MediaCardiac Failure Review2057-75402057-75592019-05-0152747710.15420/cfr.2019.3.2The Limitations of Symptom-based Heart Failure ManagementLampros Papadimitriou0Charles K Moore1Javed Butler2Robert C Long3University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USHeart failure (HF) has emerged as a global epidemic and it affects about 6 million adults in the US. HF medical treatment, as recommended in guidelines, significantly improves survival and quality of life; however, the mortality burden of HF remains high. For decades, treatment has been guided, mainly by symptoms, leading to undertreatment in a range of settings. Current evidence emphasises the unfavourable outcomes of HF even in early stages or in patients who achieve reverse remodeling and remission or recovery under optimised treatment. This should stimulate efforts towards a more objective, rigorous management, covering the entire spectrum of mild, moderate and severe HF.https://www.cfrjournal.com/articles/limitations-symptom-based-heart-failure-management
spellingShingle Lampros Papadimitriou
Charles K Moore
Javed Butler
Robert C Long
The Limitations of Symptom-based Heart Failure Management
Cardiac Failure Review
title The Limitations of Symptom-based Heart Failure Management
title_full The Limitations of Symptom-based Heart Failure Management
title_fullStr The Limitations of Symptom-based Heart Failure Management
title_full_unstemmed The Limitations of Symptom-based Heart Failure Management
title_short The Limitations of Symptom-based Heart Failure Management
title_sort limitations of symptom based heart failure management
url https://www.cfrjournal.com/articles/limitations-symptom-based-heart-failure-management
work_keys_str_mv AT lamprospapadimitriou thelimitationsofsymptombasedheartfailuremanagement
AT charleskmoore thelimitationsofsymptombasedheartfailuremanagement
AT javedbutler thelimitationsofsymptombasedheartfailuremanagement
AT robertclong thelimitationsofsymptombasedheartfailuremanagement
AT lamprospapadimitriou limitationsofsymptombasedheartfailuremanagement
AT charleskmoore limitationsofsymptombasedheartfailuremanagement
AT javedbutler limitationsofsymptombasedheartfailuremanagement
AT robertclong limitationsofsymptombasedheartfailuremanagement