PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Jan N. Basile TI - Halting the progression of heart failure: Finding the optimal combination therapy DP - 2002 Feb 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 104--112 VI - 69 IP - 2 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/69/2/104.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/69/2/104.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2002 Feb 01; 69 AB - Finding the optimal combination of drugs in the correct dosages, which requires careful monitoring over time, is key to slowing the disease process and prolonging life. For most patients, treating heart failure involves correcting underlying left ventricular dysfunction, thereby slowing the remodeling process.