3 – Recommendations For Diagnostic Imaging And Tests For Heart Failure – From 2016 ESC Heart Failure Guidelines

The following are excerpts [three tables] from the 2016 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure:

  • Causes of Heart Failure
  • Imaging Recommendations For Heart Failure
  • Tests Recommended For Heart Failure

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Resources

2016 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure: The Task Force for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Developed with the special contribution of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC. [PubMed Citation] [Full Text HTML] [Full Text PDF]. Eur J Heart Fail. 2016 Aug;18(8):891-975. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.592. Epub 2016 May 20.

2016 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart
failure – Web Addenda [Full Text PDF -you may need t register for a free ESC account to access this resource]

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