The aim of this ESC Guideline is to help health professionals manage people with heart
failure (HF) according to the best available evidence. Fortunately, we now have a wealth of …

Temporary mechanical circulatory support (TMCS) provides short-term support to patients
with or at risk of refractory cardiogenic shock. Although indications, contraindications, and …

Abstract Document Reviewers: Rudolf A. de Boer (CPG Review Coordinator)(Netherlands),
P. Christian Schulze (CPG Review Coordinator)(Germany), Magdy Abdelhamid (Egypt) …

Background Data on the efficacy of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) in patients
with cardiogenic shock (CS) are limited. Objectives This study investigated the …

Background COAPT-trial entry criteria are useful to identify patients with better outcomes
after transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER). However, up to one-half of real-world …

Patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction who have secondary mitral
regurgitation (SMR) have poorer outcomes and quality of life than those without SMR …

The diagnosis and management of mitral and tricuspid valve disease have undergone major
changes in the last few years. The expansion of transcatheter interventions and widespread …

Introduction and objectives Repetitive ambulatory doses of levosimendan are an option as a
bridge to heart transplantation (HT), but evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of this …

Aims The impact of mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure
(AHF) is not well established. We assessed the role of MR in patients enrolled in the Relaxin …

Functional mitral regurgitation (MR) in the setting of heart failure results from progressive
dilatation of the left ventricle (LV) and mitral annulus. This leads to leaflet tethering with …