"Heart Failure" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A heterogeneous condition in which the heart is unable to pump out sufficient blood to meet the metabolic need of the body. Heart failure can be caused by structural defects, functional abnormalities (VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION), or a sudden overload beyond its capacity. Chronic heart failure is more common than acute heart failure which results from sudden insult to cardiac function, such as MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.
| Descriptor ID |
D006333
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.434
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Heart Failure" by people in this website by year, and whether "Heart Failure" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1999 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2000 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2002 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| 2003 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| 2004 | 18 | 5 | 23 |
| 2005 | 24 | 6 | 30 |
| 2006 | 28 | 8 | 36 |
| 2007 | 25 | 5 | 30 |
| 2008 | 39 | 7 | 46 |
| 2009 | 32 | 8 | 40 |
| 2010 | 42 | 8 | 50 |
| 2011 | 36 | 12 | 48 |
| 2012 | 39 | 16 | 55 |
| 2013 | 51 | 8 | 59 |
| 2014 | 42 | 8 | 50 |
| 2015 | 60 | 12 | 72 |
| 2016 | 55 | 18 | 73 |
| 2017 | 64 | 12 | 76 |
| 2018 | 76 | 9 | 85 |
| 2019 | 63 | 12 | 75 |
| 2020 | 89 | 7 | 96 |
| 2021 | 79 | 10 | 89 |
| 2022 | 95 | 2 | 97 |
| 2023 | 122 | 1 | 123 |
| 2024 | 67 | 17 | 84 |
| 2025 | 52 | 9 | 61 |
| 2026 | 35 | 11 | 46 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heart Failure" by people in Profiles.
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Comparing diagnostic tools for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction across community and clinical cohorts. Heart. 2026 Sep 24; 112(20):1153-1162.
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European Journal of Heart Failure International Expert Position Paper-Utilization, optimization, and clinical benefits of steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction. Eur J Heart Fail. 2026 Sep 15; 28(3):513-534.
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AHA/ACC/ESC/WHF Expert Consensus Document: Second Universal Definition of Heart Failure (2026). Eur Heart J. 2026 Aug 24; 47(32):4357-4374.
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In Algorithms We Trust? Stakeholder Perspectives on Algorithmic and AI-Based Survival Calculators. AJOB Empir Bioeth. 2026 Jul-Sep; 17(3):160-173.
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Surviving Pediatric Cardiogenic Shock: Clinical Approach, Improving Outcomes, and Future Directions: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2026 Sep 08; 154(10):e374-e392.
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Device therapies in cardiorenal syndrome: an expert review. ESC Heart Fail. 2026 Jul 04; 13(4).
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A qualitative study of goals of hospital care and health outcome goals among patients admitted for heart failure. Patient Educ Couns. 2026 Oct; 151:109769.
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Contemporary approaches to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation usage in extended peripartum period over a decade - a systematic review. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2026 Jul 01; 26(1).
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AHA/ACC/ESC/WHF Expert Consensus Document: Second Universal Definition of Heart Failure (2026). Circulation. 2026 Aug 18; 154(7):e279-e293.
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AHA/ACC/ESC/WHF Expert Consensus Document: Second Universal Definition of Heart Failure (2026). Glob Heart. 2026; 21(1):51.