Treatment of heart failure.

CLINICAL trials; HEART failure treatment; HEART diseases; THERAPEUTICS; ACE inhibitors; CHEMICAL inhibitors; PATIENTS

Highlights clinical trials that provided the evidence base for diagnosis and therapy for heart failure. Percentage of the population affected by heart failure; Data on the Studies of Left Ventricular Dysfunction trial using angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors; Benefits using angiotensin receptor blockers in heart failure situations; Guidelines on using spironolactone for heart failure patients.