Defining the Presence of Coronary Artery Disease in the Heart Failure Patient
I. Coronary Artery Disease: What every physician needs to know. Defining the presence of CAD in the HF patient Coronary artery disease (CAD) occupies a central role in the etiology of heart failure (HF). It is estimated that CAD contributes to nearly 70 % of all HF cases in the United States—exceeding that of hypertension…