Remodeling in heart failure: from the left ventricle to service delivery.

Over the past three decades, advances in our understanding of heart failure pathophysiology have spurred the development of effective therapies for patients with heart failure and led to improved clinical outcomes. Further progress now requires increased provision of existing evidence-based therapies together with continued exploration of underlying pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic targets. This was reflected at the 2012 Annual Autumn Meeting of the British Society for Heart Failure, attended by over 500 delegates from around the world with strong representation from all heart failure disciplines. The conference included a dedicated session on 'cardiac remodeling in left ventricular systolic dysfunction' as well as presentations on the latest evidence-based therapies in heart failure and aspects of service delivery within the UK.