TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Drugs Used in Heart Failure A1 - Katzung, Bertram G. A1 - Kruidering-Hall, Marieke A1 - Tuan, Rupa Lalchandani A1 - Vanderah, Todd W. A1 - Trevor, Anthony J. PY - 2021 T2 - Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology: Examination & Board Review, 13e AB - Heart failure results when cardiac output is inadequate for the needs of the body. A poorly understood defect in cardiac contractility is complicated by multiple compensatory processes that further weaken the failing heart. The drugs used in heart failure fall into three major groups with varying targets and actions. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/07 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180555646 ER -