Treatment of chronic heart failure: a comparison between the major guidelines

• Because of rapid advances in the treatment of chronic heart failure, four important guidelines, including those from the European Society of Cardiology, have recently been updated. This review compares and contrasts the levels of evidence and classes of recommendation given to each of the key pharmacological and device therapies advocated by these guidelines. Possible explanations for discrepancies between the guidelines are discussed. Future approaches that might clarify the grade of evidence allocated and class of recommendation made are also described.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Kardiologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Cardiovascular Agents/therapeutic use

Chronic Disease

Defibrillators

Implantable

Heart Failure

Congestive/*therapy

Humans

Myocardial Revascularization

*Practice Guidelines

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)