Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a common chronic disease
characterized by major fluctuations in clinical status during progression
to more advanced stages. Although CHF is responsible
for 10 times more deaths in the US than AIDS, and for more
hospitalizations than all types of cancer combined, it has received
much less attention. Multiple therapies have been proven to
improve outcomes in patients with CHF.[1] However, marked
variability in outcomes between patients and for one patient over
time has highlighted the need for individualized multidisciplinary
care.