Dr. Samir Tayfour is a consultant cardiologist in KSA. In treating cardiac dysfunction, he determines the type (systolic or diastolic), etiology, prognosis, and guides therapy. Treatment options include surgery, procedures like bypass, angioplasty, valve replacement, defibrillator implantation, transplantation, and LVAD. Risk factors for heart failure include hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, inactivity, obesity, alcohol, and smoking.