It is important that the medical profession play a significant role in critically evaluating the
use of diagnostic procedures and therapies as they are introduced and tested in the …

New therapeutic strategies have emerged along with our understanding that disturbances of
iron homeostasis, impaired proliferation of erythroid progenitor cells, and blunted …

Background B-type natriuretic peptide is released from the cardiac ventricles in response to
increased wall tension. Methods We conducted a prospective study of 1586 patients who …

Heart failure (HF) is a major and growing public health problem in the United States.
Approximately 5 million patients in this country have HF, and over 550 000 patients are …

Heart failure (HF) is a major public health problem in the United States. Nearly 5 million
patients in this country have HF, and nearly 500,000 patients are diagnosed with HF for the …

OBJECTIVES The study aimed to evaluate the role of obesity in the prognosis of patients
with heart failure (HF). BACKGROUND Previous reports link obesity to the development of …

OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the prevalence and severity of anemia in patients with
congestive heart failure (CHF) and the effect of its correction on cardiac and renal function …

Heart failure (HF) is a syndrome characterized by high mortality, frequent hospitalization,
reduced quality of life, and a complex therapeutic regimen. Knowledge about HF is …

Objectives: This study was conducted to assess the safety and effectiveness of cardiac
resynchronization therapy (CRT) when combined with an implantable cardioverter …

Background Diuretics such as torasemide are commonly used to treat chronic heart failure
(CHF). Aims The objective of the TOrasemide In Congestive Heart Failure (TORIC) Study …