Featured Biomarker Article
Prognostic Value of Biomarkers in Heart Failure: Application of Novel Methods in the Community
Shannon M. Dunlay, Yariv Gerber, Susan A. Weston, Jill M. Killian, Margaret M. Redfield, and Véronique L. Roger
Circ Heart Fail 2009;2 393-400

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Are Multiple Biomarker Testing Strategies Ready for Prime Time in Heart Failure?
Douglas S. Lee and Jack V. Tu
Circ Heart Fail 2009;2 387-388

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Heart Failure Society of America 14th Annual Scientific Meeting
September 12-15, 2010
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Scientific Sessions 2010
McCormick Place - Chicago, IL
Nov 13-17, 2010
  Get with the Guidelines
Get With The Guidelines SM (GWTG) is an evidence-based program for in-hospital quality improvement, ensuring that the care provided to coronary artery disease, stroke and heart failure patients is aligned with the latest scientific guidelines - More information
This case review shows how one hospital used the Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) methodology to improve their identification of heart failure patients.
GWTG-HF - Fact Sheet The fact sheet outlines the measures and data elements for Get With The Guidelines - Heart Failure.
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AHA Scientific Sessions 2009
Check here information on FAIR-HF, a Late Breaking Clinical Trial related to Heart Failure.
AHA Scientific Sessions 2008
Late Breaking Clinical Trials Related to Heart Failure include HF-ACTION, HF-ACTION Substudy, I-PRESERVE, BACH Multinational, and BICC.
Articles of Interest

Chocolate Intake and Incidence of Heart Failure: A Population-Based, Prospective Study of Middle-Aged and Elderly Women

Elizabeth Mostofsky, et al.

Published Online on August 16, 2010

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Long-Term Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use Is Associated With Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Aaron L. Baggish, et al.

Circulation: Heart Failure. 2010;3:472-476

Abstract | Full Text | PDF | Data Supplement

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Increases Myocardial Glucose Uptake via p38α MAP Kinase–Mediated, Nitric Oxide–Dependent Mechanisms in Conscious Dogs With Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Siva Bhashyam, MD, et al.

Circulation: Heart Failure. 2010;3:512-521

Abstract | Full Text | PDF | Data Supplement

Improvement of Cardiac Function by a Cardiac Myosin Activator in Conscious Dogs With Systolic Heart Failure

You-Tang Shen, et al.

Circulation: Heart Failure. 2010;3:522-527

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