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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Advanced chronic heart failure (ACHF) is a critical stage of heart failure with high mortality.
  • Increasing survival rates lead to a growing incidence of ACHF.
  • ACHF requires aggressive therapies like mechanical support or transplantation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review echocardiographic tools for evaluating patients with ACHF.
  • To highlight the advantages and limitations of these echocardiographic techniques.
  • To provide an evidence-based overview for clinical integration.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current echocardiographic techniques for ACHF assessment.
  • Analysis of structural and functional cardiac indices.
  • Integration of first- and second-level echocardiography in clinical practice.

Main Results:

  • Echocardiography provides accurate evaluation of ACHF.
  • New echocardiographic indices correlate with advanced imaging and hemodynamic parameters.
  • Echocardiographic techniques are increasingly used in daily practice.

Conclusions:

  • Early recognition of ACHF is vital for prognostication and guiding advanced therapies.
  • Echocardiography is a key tool for assessing ACHF, offering detailed cardiac insights.
  • This review summarizes current echocardiographic approaches for ACHF management.