Personalized medicine and hospitalization for heart failure: if we understand it, we may be successful in treating it

Ahmad, F. A., Petrie, M. C. , McMurray, J. J.V. and Lang, N. N. (2019) Personalized medicine and hospitalization for heart failure: if we understand it, we may be successful in treating it. European Journal of Heart Failure, 21(6), pp. 699-702. (doi: 10.1002/ejhf.1463) (PMID:30972879) (PMCID:PMC6618029)

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Abstract

Randomized trials in patients with hospitalized heart failure (HHF) continue to frustrate the cardiology community. Promising haemodynamic, structural and biomarker findings from phase 2 studies consistently fail to deliver substantive benefits in larger outcome trials. What underlies these recurrent failures? Why are persistently high readmission and post‐discharge mortality rates not being reduced? Challenging any pre‐conceived ideas about the existence of a ‘typical’ acutely decompensated heart failure patient is fundamental, as is the adoption of a carefully personalized approach. These individuals come from a remarkably heterogeneous group. Surely precise phenotyping should translate to a more successful therapeutic approach?

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Ahmad, Dr Faheem and Petrie, Professor Mark and McMurray, Professor John and Lang, Professor Ninian
Authors: Ahmad, F. A., Petrie, M. C., McMurray, J. J.V., and Lang, N. N.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health
Journal Name:European Journal of Heart Failure
Publisher:Wiley
ISSN:1388-9842
ISSN (Online):1879-0844
Published Online:11 April 2019
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2019 The Authors
First Published:First published in European Journal of Heart Failure 21(6):699-702
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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Project CodeAward NoProject NamePrincipal InvestigatorFunder's NameFunder RefLead Dept
617771BHF centre of excellenceRhian TouyzBritish Heart Foundation (BHF)RE/13/5/30177RI CARDIOVASCULAR & MEDICAL SCIENCES