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Lumped-Parameter and Finite Element Modeling of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
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Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
Ebrahim Barkoudah1, Clyde W Yancy2
1Baystate Health, Harvard Medical School, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01199, USA.
The Medical Clinics of North America
|October 24, 2025
Summary
Heart failure (HF) management has evolved beyond the failing ventricle. New treatments improve survival and reduce hospitalizations, offering patients longer, healthier lives with expert care.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- Heart failure (HF) management is shifting from a focus solely on ventricular dysfunction.
- Contemporary approaches recognize the importance of comorbidities and early symptom detection.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a contemporary overview of heart failure care.
- To highlight advancements in treatment and patient management strategies.
Main Methods:
- Review of current therapeutic discoveries and advanced care strategies.
- Emphasis on comprehensive patient assessment, including comorbidities and symptoms.
Main Results:
- New treatments significantly improve survival rates in HF patients.
- Reduced likelihood of urgent care visits and hospitalizations is achievable.
- Advanced strategies include mechanical circulatory support, transplantation, clinical trials, palliative care, and hospice.
Conclusions:
- Heart failure is now viewed as an opportunity for improved patient outcomes.
- The expectation for patients is longer, healthier lives with expert management of ventricular dysfunction.
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