Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.
Eur J Heart Fail. 2012 Oct;14(10):1090-6. doi: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfs121. Epub 2012 Aug 16.
Heart failure (HF) remains a major medical problem, and the European Journal of Heart Failure is dedicated to publishing research further investigating its pathophysiology and diagnosis in order to help clinicians alleviate symptoms and improve patient outcomes.( 1) This review reports on important studies in the field of HF published in 2011. All research areas are addressed, including experimental studies, biomarkers, clinical trials, arrhythmias, and new insights into the role of device therapy.
心力衰竭（HF）仍然是一个主要的医学问题，《欧洲心力衰竭杂志》致力于发表进一步研究其病理生理学和诊断的研究，以帮助临床医生缓解症状和改善患者预后。(1) 这篇综述报告了 2011 年发表的心力衰竭领域的重要研究。涵盖了所有研究领域，包括实验研究、生物标志物、临床试验、心律失常以及对装置治疗作用的新见解。
