Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the only cardiovascular disease that is increasing in prevalence.1 Patients with CHF who have symptoms with mild activity or at rest (Class III and Class IV) have a poor long-term outcome, with 5-year age-adjusted mortality of 50%.2,3 Heart transplantation has an 80% 5-year survival rate, but only 3000 cardiac transplants are performed in the US each year, wher...
