Bridging the gap in the symptomatic heart failure patient journey: insights from the Italian scenario
Expert Rev Med Devices
The prognosis for heart failure (HF) patients remains poor, with a high mortality rate, and a marked reduction in quality of life (QOL) and functional status. This study aims to explore the ongoing needs of HF management and the epidemiology of patients followed by Italian HF clinics, with a specific focus on cardiac contractility modulation (CCM).
Reference: Bridging the gap in the symptomatic heart failure patient journey: insights from the Italian scenario.
Ziacchi M, Spadotto A, Ghio S, Pellegrino M, Potena L, Masarone D, Merlo M, Stolfo D, Caracciolo MM, Inserra C, Ammirati F, Ciccarelli M, Colivicchi F, Bianchi S, Patti G, Oliva F, Arcidiacono G, Rordorf R, Pini D, Pacileo G, D'Onofrio A, Forleo GB, Mariani M, Adamo F, Alonzo A, Ruzzolini M, Ghiglieno C, Cipriani M, Firetto G, Aspromonte N, Clemenza F, Maria De Ferrari G, Senni M, Grazia Bongiorni M, Tondo C, Grimaldi M, Giallauria F, Rametta F, Marchese P, Biffi M, Sinagra G. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2023 Sep 15.