Research progress and clinical significance of biological markers in heart failure

Abstract:

Heart failure is the end stage of most cardiac diseases. Biomarkers can indicate pathological changes in different stages and aspects during development of heart failure. They have significant roles in the diagnosis，treatment and prognosis of heart failure. In recent years，many studies have revealed some new biomarkers in heart failure. However，different biomarkers have different clinical significance. Based on latest guidelines and recent reports of heart failure，this review summarizes most of biomarkers in heart failure，focusing on their clinical value and prospects to be used widely in the early diagnosis，proper treatment and prognosis assessment of heart failure.