Abstract
Heart failure has a poor prognosis despite the advances in pharmacological treatment. The utilization of non-pharmacological treatment with appropriate indications significantly improves the quality of life and life expectancy of these patients. Cardiac resynchronization therapy with biventricular pacemaker has a clinically proven efficacy In the treatment of heart failure associated with intraventricular dyssynchrony. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators decrease the mortality from sudden cardiac death. Heart transplantation is needed in cases refractory to therapy. There are several other non-pharmacological treatment approaches, including mechanical circulatory assist devices, total artificial heart and ultrafiltration, whose routine application is not recommended due to limited clinical experience, but the initial results are promising.
| Translated title of the contribution | Non-pharmacological treatment of chronic heart failure |
|---|---|
| Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
| Pages (from-to) | 481-487 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Lege Artis Medicinae |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 6-7 |
| State | Published - Jul 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine(all)