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World J Cardiol. May 26, 2017; 9(5): 407-415
Published online May 26, 2017. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i5.407
Heart failure after myocardial infarction in the era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention: Mechanisms, incidence and identification of patients at risk
Thomas J Cahill, Rajesh K Kharbanda
Thomas J Cahill, Rajesh K Kharbanda, Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Cahill TJ and Kharbanda RK both devised, drafted and revised the manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Rajesh K Kharbanda, Professor, Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom. rajesh.kharbanda@ouh.nhs.uk
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Received: October 30, 2016
Peer-review started: November 3, 2016
First decision: January 14, 2017
Revised: January 20, 2017
Accepted: March 12, 2017
Article in press: March 13, 2017
Published online: May 26, 2017
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Core Tip

Core tip: Heart failure (HF) is a major cause of late morbidity and mortality after myocardial infarction. Several approaches exist for early identification of patients at risk of HF, including clinical and angiographic scoring, cardiac imaging, and invasive coronary physiology, but these are currently poorly integrated. Here we provide an overview of the incidence, mechanisms, and outcomes of HF following myocardial infarction in the era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention, and discuss HF risk-stratification for the individual patient. Looking ahead, accurate and early prediction of HF will allow targeting of novel therapeutic agents to high-risk patients before ventricular remodelling and clinical HF have become established.