ICJIM
Intercontinental Journal of Internal Medicine

The Intercontinental Journal of Internal Medicine aims to publish issues related to all fields of internal medicine of the highest scientific and clinical value at an international level and accepts articles on these topics. This journal is indexed by indices that are considered international scientific journal indices (DRJI, ESJI, OAJI, etc.). According to the current Associate Professorship criteria, it is within the scope of International Article 1-d. Each article published in this journal corresponds to 5 points.

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Current treatment approaches in the management of the heart failure
Abstract
Heart failure is a clinical syndrome in which the function of the heart muscle and neurohormonal regulation are impaired, resulting in an inability to meet the metabolic needs of tissues. Many different mechanisms are involved in the pathophysiology of heart failure. Therefore, this disease is defined as a chronic disease in which treatment management is difficult for both the patient and the physician. Therefore, although the main goal is to take the necessary precautions before the disease develops, this may not always be possible. The management of the disease and the treatment options are being provided by finding drugs that are effective against existing mechanisms or against new mechanisms that have been discovered. The main goal of treatment is to stop the chain of events that cause and worsen heart failure based on the physiopathology. For this reason, there are various treatment modalities accepted in current guidelines to manage the current process. The aim of these treatments is to reduce symptoms, improve quality of life, and reduce mortality and morbidity rates. Recently, many important developments in the field of heart failure have started to come one after another. In this article, the mechanisms of action of the current treatment options and their effects on mortality have been mentioned, but rather than the current pharmacologic treatments, promising new treatment options, especially phase 3 and phase 4 trials, have been evaluated.

Keywords : Heart failure, current treatment, medications, phase trials

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Article available in :
Volume 2, Issue 2, 2024
Page : 32-35
https://doi.org/10.51271/ICJIM-0031
Article Information
Received : 25 Şub 2024
Accepted : 14 May 2024
Published : 29 May 2024
Corresponding Author :

Caner Varhan: Department of Internal Medicine, Gazi Yasargil Training and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkiye

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Citation : Başgöz BB, Öztürk C, Varhan C, Solmaz İ. Current treatment approaches in the management of the heart failure patient. Intercont J Int Med. 2024;2(2):32-35.

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