Heart Failure

Published Special Issues
1 May 2011
26 May 2024

This issue is now published.

Description

The heart failure epidemic is an important public health issue facing the health care systems of all developed countries. To implement cost-effective strategies to curb the epidemic, better understanding of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms as well as novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are needed. We invite authors to present original research articles as well as review articles shedding light on both basic and clinical research regarding the development and progression of the syndrome. We are particularly interested in manuscripts that report the clinical applications of approved or investigational therapies in chronic and acute and systolic and diastolic heart failure. Reviews that summarize the results of the latest clinical trials and their implications on treatment practice are particularly welcomed. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
  • Right heart failure
  • Biomarkers to detect, risk-stratify, and manage patients with heart failure
  • The kidney in heart failure
  • Management of acute and decompensated heart failure
  • Pacemaker/cardiac resynchronization therapy
  • Mechanical circulatory support therapy in advanced heart failure
  • End-of-life care for end-stage heart failure

Editors

Lead Editor

George Giannakoulas1

1Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Guest Editors

Javed Butler1 | Filippos Triposkiadis2 | Gregory Giamouzis3 | Dirk Westermann4 | Stephan von Haehling5

1Division of Cardiology, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA

2Division of Cardiology, Larissa University Hospital, Larissa, Greece

3Division of Cardiology, Heart Failure Clinic, Larissa University Hospital, Larissa, Greece

4Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany

5Department of Cardiology, Charité Medical School, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany

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Editorial
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Heart Failure

Gregory Giamouzis,  Filippos Triposkiadis,  Javed Butler,  Dirk Westermann,  George Giannakoulas, 
Review Article
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The Role of Device Diagnostic Algorithms in the Assessment and Management of Patients with Systolic Heart Failure: A Review

Andrew C. T. Ha,  Richard A. Leather,  Paul G. Novak,  Laurence D. Sterns,  Anthony S. L. Tang, 
Clinical Study
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Efficiency and Safety of Prolonged Levosimendan Infusion in Patients with Acute Heart Failure

Georgios Aidonidis,  Ioannis Kanonidis,  Vasileios Koutsimanis,  Till Neumann,  Raimund Erbel,  Georgios Sakadamis, 
Review Article
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Right Ventricular Dysfunction and Failure in Chronic Pressure Overload

Marc A. Simon,  Michael R. Pinsky, 
Review Article
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Women with Heart Failure Are at High Psychosocial Risk: A Systematic Review of How Sex and Gender Influence Heart Failure Self-Care

Jody R. Thomas,  Alexander M. Clark, 
Review Article
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy: Cardiac Homing and Beyond

S. Van Linthout,  Ch. Stamm,  H.-P. Schultheiss,  C. Tschöpe, 
Research Article
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Effect of Exercise Training on Interleukin-6, Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha and Functional Capacity in Heart Failure

Neil A. Smart,  Alf I. Larsen,  John P. Le Maitre,  Almir S. Ferraz, 
Clinical Study
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The Use of Epicardial Electrogram as a Simple Guide to Select the Optimal Site of Left Ventricular Pacing in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Marjaneh Fatemi,  Grégoire Le Gal,  Jean-Jacques Blanc,  Jacques Mansourati,  Yves Etienne, 
Review Article
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Focused Review on Transthoracic Echocardiographic Assessment of Patients with Continuous Axial Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Yan Topilsky,  Simon Maltais,  Jae K. Oh,  Fawn W. Atchison,  Louis P. Perrault,  Michel Carrier,  Soon J. Park, 
Research Article
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Cardiac Function in Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Lymphoma

Mark K. Friedberg,  Ido Solt,  Myriam Weyl-Ben-Arush,  Yulia Braver,  Avraham Lorber, 
Research Article
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Progression of Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Remodelling under Optimal Medical Therapy in CHF Patients: Role of Individual Genetic Background

Marzia Rigolli,  Mariantonietta Cicoira,  Corinna Bergamini,  Andrea Chiampan,  Andrea Rossi,  Corrado Vassanelli, 
Review Article
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Development of Bioartificial Myocardium Using Stem Cells and Nanobiotechnology Templates

Juan Carlos Chachques, 
Research Article
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Dyssynchrony Assessment with Tissue Doppler Imaging and Regional Volumetric Analysis by 3D Echocardiography Do Not Predict Long-Term Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Suman S. Kuppahally,  Michael B. Fowler,  Randall Vagelos,  Paul Wang,  Amin Al-Ahmad,  Henry Hsia,  David Liang, 
Clinical Study
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Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: The Muscular Metabolic Pathway

Jérémie Jaussaud,  Pierre Blanc,  Pierre Bordachar,  Raymond Roudaut,  Hervé Douard, 
Clinical Study
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Acute Experimental Hyperthyroidism Does Not Affect Basal and Volume-Induced Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Secretion in Healthy Subjects

Gregory Giamouzis,  Dimitrios Pappas,  Nikolaos Simeonidis,  Evangelos Stathogiannis,  Filippos Triposkiadis,  George N. Koukoulis, 
Case Report
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A Case of Isolated Left Ventricular Noncompaction with Basal ECG-Tracing Strongly Suggestive for Type-2 Brugada Syndrome

Maria Banci,  Roberta Martinoli,  Alessandro Dofcaci,  Stefano Piccirilli,  Federica Papetti,  Ilaria Sansoni,  Patrizia Saccucci, 
Case Report
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Multimodality Imaging of Chronic Ischemia

Kiyotake Ishikawa,  Dennis Ladage,  Kleopatra Rapti,  Leticia Fernandez-Friera,  Ana Maria Garcia-Lopez,  Javier Sanz,  Roger J. Hajjar,  Yoshiaki Kawase,  Mario J. Garcia, 
Research Article
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Noninvasive Detection of Left-Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction by Acoustic Cardiography in Atrial Fibrillation

Roger Dillier,  Richard Kobza,  Susanne Erne,  Michel Zuber,  Patricia Arand,  Paul Erne, 
Review Article
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Exercise Training for Heart Failure Patients with and without Systolic Dysfunction: An Evidence-Based Analysis of How Patients Benefit

Neil Smart,