Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3983307 | Clinical Radiology | 2009 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Heart failure is the leading cause of hospitalisation in the UK, and its prevalence is expected to increase further in the future due partly to an aging population. Although pharmacological agents remain the mainstay of therapy, an increasing number of surgical and novel minimally invasive interventions have been developed for the treatment of both acute and chronic heart failure. Imaging is essential for diagnosis, guiding therapeutic options, and monitoring therapy and its complications. As a result, radiologists should be familiar with the pathogenesis, treatment options, and imaging-related issues pertaining to the management of these patients.
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Authors
E.T.D. Hoey, D. Gopalan, S.K.B. Agrawal, N.J. Screaton,