This document summarizes recent advances in the management of heart failure. It discusses the pathophysiology, classification, risk factors, diagnosis, and management of heart failure including pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. It also discusses several novel agents currently being researched for heart failure treatment, including cardiac myosin activators, vasodilators, SERCA2a activators, ryanodine receptor stabilizers, neuregulins, and novel renin-angiotensin system blockers. Many of these novel agents are undergoing phase 2 or 3 clinical trials and aim to more effectively treat the symptoms and underlying causes of heart failure.