The Most Important Articles in Heart Failure (HF)

The Most Important Articles in Heart Failure

Below are what I believe to be the most important articles in heart failure in mid-2015.  Most of the ICD trials are actually covered in the EP trials section.  Each trial is divided into categories, and each blue trial name is a link to the trial page.  In many cases where the journal article is open access, the link will open the full article.  Otherwise, a Pubmed or Abstract page will open.  Enjoy!

 

Beta Blockers

CAPRICORN  (carvedilol)

CIBIS-I, CIBIS-II  (bisoprolol)

MERIT-HF  (metoprolol XL)

US-CARVEDILOL

BEST  (bucindolol)

COPERNICUS  (carvedilol)

COMET  (carvedilol vs. metoprolol)

MOCHA  (carvedilol)

SENIORS  (nevibolol)

OPTIMIZE-HF  (beta blockers)

 

ACE Inhibitors

HOPE  (ramipril)

SOLVD  (enalapril)

SAVE  (captopril)

ATLAS  (lisinopril dosing)

CONSENSUS  (enalapril)

OPTIMAAL  (losartan vs. captopril)

VALIANT  (valsartan, captopril)

 

Angiotensin Receptor Blockers

CHARM, CHARM-ALTERNATIVE, CHARM-PEF  (candesartan)

I-PRESERVE  (irbesartan, HFpEF)

PEP-CHF  (perindopril)

TOPCAT  (spironolactone, HFpEF)

Aldo-DHF  (spironolactone, HFpEF)

VALHEFT, A-HEFT

ELITE-I, ELITE-II  (losartan)

 

Other Therapies

SCD-HeFT  (amiodarone vs. ICD)

ALLHAT  (thiazide diuretics & HTN)

DIG  (digoxin)

RALES  (spironolactone)

EPHESUS  (eplerenone)

EMPHASIS-HF  (eplerenone)

TREAT  (darbapoietin-alpha)

RED-HF  (darbapoietin-alpha)

DOSE  (furosemide, bolus vs. continuous)

ASCEND-HF  (nesiritide)

REMATCH  (LVAD)

RELAX

WARCEF

 

Guidelines

Heart Failure Guidelines

 

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