Heart failure (HF) is a complex syndrome that has a poor prognosis and a stigma of high mortality. The current prevalence estimated in the United States is six million cases, with a predicted incidence of another two million patients until 2030. Brazil, specifically, had more than 26 thousand deaths by HF in 2012 and approximately 230 thousand hospitalizations attributed to this disease. The main HF symptoms include progressive dyspnea, fatigue, exercise intolerance, and signs of volume overload, reducing the functional […]