RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Cunningham, Muriel
T1 Experts Convene to Discuss Latest ACCF/AHA Heart Failure Guidelines
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 4
SP 28
OP 30
DO 10.1177/155989771404017
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/4/28.abstract
AB A joint symposium of the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) and the American College of Cardiology was held to discuss the 2013 update to the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF)/American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines for the management of HF [Yancy CW et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013; Circulation 2013]. Harmonization between the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic HF [McMurray JJ et al. Eur Heart J 2012] and the HFSA 2010 comprehensive HF practice guideline [Lindenfeld J et al. J Card Fail 2010] were also discussed in the session.