Chronic Heart Failure | Decision Base | US | 2014
In the Era of Generic Cardiovascular Agents, Can Emerging Therapies Achieve Substantial Clinical Differentiation to Gain Widespread Use?
Chronic heart failure (CHF) describes the long-term management of heart failure outside the hospital setting. CHF patients are subject to high rates of mortality and morbidity. Frequent readmissions to the hospital mean that CHF also represents a significant healthcare burden. First-line treatment of CHF usually involves use of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, oral beta blocker, and oral diuretic. The addition of second- or third-line agents is often dictated by patient symptoms and disease severity. The CHF segment boasts a healthy pipeline, with numerous therapies in various states of development. Furthermore, a variety of therapeutic strategies are being explored that range from novel nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid antagonists to allogeneic stem cell therapies.
