IMPROVE HF: Registry to Improve the Use of Evidence-Based Heart Failure Therapies in the Outpatient Setting

Inclusion Criteria:

18 years of age or older
Primary or secondary diagnosis of heart failure or prior myocardial infarction (heart attack)
Moderate-to-severe left ventricular dysfunction (LVD) as demonstrated by an ejection fraction < or = 35% and/or a qualitative assessment of LVD of moderate-to-severe or severe LVD
Patient has been seen at the clinic at least twice in the past 2 years
Patient received care from the physician participating in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

Patient has died
Patient is not expected to survive for 12 months due to medical conditions other than heart failure
Patient has undergone heart transplant surgery