Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
Author Department
Cardiology; Medicine
Document Type
Article, Peer-reviewed
Publication Date
11-2025
Abstract
Heart failure (HF) is no longer centered on the failing ventricle. Various salutary treatment discoveries now support substantially improved survival with lesser likelihood for urgent care or hospitalization. Careful assessment of comorbidities and early recognition of symptoms further support the care for patients with HF. Advanced care strategies are effective, but not only includes mechanical circulatory assist and heart transplantation, but also clinical trial participation, palliative care, and hospice. With this contemporary view of HF, failure is supplanted with opportunity. At the patient level, longer healthier lives, in concert with expert management of ventricular dysfunction, becomes the contemporary expectation.
Keywords: Guideline-directed medical therapy; Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; Heart transplantation; Left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
Recommended Citation
Barkoudah E, Yancy CW. Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction. Med Clin North Am. 2025 Nov;109(6):1157-1173. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2025.04.010. Epub 2025 May 27.
PMID
41136059