Heart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome of breathlessness, lower extremity swelling, fatigue, and exercise intolerance affecting a large portion of the population worldwide, and associated with premature death. Despite improvement in the management of HF, many patients remain unable to complete activities of daily living without experiencing exertional symptoms. Although prevention of death in patients with HF is imperative, treatment of symptoms and improving functional capacity are equally important goals. This article discusses treatments (medical and surgical) associated with improved functional capacity in HF.
Pharmacologic and Surgical Interventions to Improve Functional Capacity in Heart Failure / Abbate, A; Van Tassell, Bw; Canada, Jm; Dixon, Dl; Arena, Ra; BIONDI ZOCCAI, Giuseppe. - In: HEART FAILURE CLINICS. - ISSN 1551-7136. - STAMPA. - 11:1(2015), pp. 117-124. [10.1016/j.hfc.2014.08.005]
Pharmacologic and Surgical Interventions to Improve Functional Capacity in Heart Failure.
BIONDI ZOCCAI, GIUSEPPE
2015
Abstract
Heart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome of breathlessness, lower extremity swelling, fatigue, and exercise intolerance affecting a large portion of the population worldwide, and associated with premature death. Despite improvement in the management of HF, many patients remain unable to complete activities of daily living without experiencing exertional symptoms. Although prevention of death in patients with HF is imperative, treatment of symptoms and improving functional capacity are equally important goals. This article discusses treatments (medical and surgical) associated with improved functional capacity in HF.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.