Clinical trials update: Highlights of the Scientific Sessions of Heart Failure 2001, a meeting of the Working Group on Heart Failure of the European Society of Cardiology. CONTAK-CD, CHRISTMAS, OPTIME-CHF.
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Authors
- Thackray, Simon; Coletta, Alison; Jones, Peter; Dunn, Anita; Clark, Andrew L.; Cleland, John G.F.; Thackray, S; Coletta, A; Jones, P; Dunn, A; Clark, A L; Cleland, J G
- Source
- European Journal of Heart Failure. Aug2001, Vol. 3 Issue 4, p491-494. 4p.
- Subject
- *HEART failure treatment
*HEART diseases
*THERAPEUTICS
*CARDIOLOGY
*CLINICAL trials
- Language
- ISSN
- 1388-9842
This article continues a series of reports summarising recent research developments pertinent to the topic of heart failure. This is a summary of presentations made at Scientific Sessions of Heart Failure 2001, a meeting of the Working Group on Heart Failure of the European Society of Cardiology. Clinical studies of particular interest to people caring for patients with heart failure include CONTAK-CD, CHRISTMAS and further updates on OPTIME-CHF. A brief review of the current status of cardiac resynchronisation therapy is included. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]