心力衰竭(以下简称心衰)是常见急症,常危及生命。近年来随着对心衰发病机制、病理生理改变研究的逐步深入,诊断与治疗方法亦有新的突破,有些甚至与传统的认识相反[1]。现将近年来心衰发病机制研究的进展介绍于下。1心衰的定义笔者认为定义应包括病因、发病机制和临床特点,这样 Heart failure (hereinafter referred to as heart failure) is a common emergency, often life-threatening. In recent years, with the pathogenesis of heart failure, pathophysiological changes gradually deepened, diagnosis and treatment methods also have new breakthroughs, and some even contrary to the traditional understanding [1]. In recent years, the progress of the study of pathogenesis of heart failure is introduced below. 1 definition of heart failure I believe that the definition should include the etiology, pathogenesis and clinical features, so