RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Mosley, Mary
T1 Device Therapy Approaches for Advanced Heart Failure
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2013
FD SAGE Publications
VO 13
IS 19
SP 30
OP 30
DO 10.1177/155989771319014
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/19/30.abstract
AB This article discusses the innovations in device therapy for advanced heart failure (HF). Systolic HF is characterized by progressive deterioration in cardiac function with episodic exacerbations that increasingly require unscheduled office and emergency room visits, or hospitalizations. As the disease progresses, some patients require intravenous inotropic support and periods of inotrope dependence.