| ACC/AHA guideline update: treatment of heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction. | |
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PMID: 16522132 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Heart failure (HF) affects approximately 5 million persons in the United States each year. HF is predominantly a disease of the elderly: Approximately 80% of patients hospitalized with HF are older than age 65. Approximately one-half of older adult patients with CHF have a decreased ejection fraction. Elderly patients with HF and a reduced LVEF have a higher mortality than elderly patients with HF with a normal LVEF. Despite numerous excellent studies showing the efficacy of appropriate drugs in reducing mortality in patients with HF and a reduced LVEF, these medications are underutilized in the treatment of HF. This article discusses the latest guidelines from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association for the treatment of patients with HF and a reduced LVEF. |
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Authors:
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Wilbert S Aronow |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Practice Guideline |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Geriatrics Volume: 61 ISSN: 0016-867X ISO Abbreviation: Geriatrics Publication Date: 2006 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-03-08 Completed Date: 2006-04-10 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985102R Medline TA: Geriatrics Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 22-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, USA. |
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Aged Cardiac Output, Low / drug therapy*, etiology Cardiovascular Agents / therapeutic use* Combined Modality Therapy Death, Sudden, Cardiac / prevention & control Exercise Heart Failure / drug therapy*, etiology Humans Recurrence / prevention & control Risk Factors Treatment Outcome Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / drug therapy*, etiology |
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0/Cardiovascular Agents |
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