The Living Guidelines: Initial Clinical Assessment of Patients Presenting with Heart Failure. Suggest Revisions to the CLASS IIb Guidelines

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Class IIb Guidelines
1. Noninvasive imaging may be considered to define the likelihood of coronary artery disease in patients with HF and LV dysfunction. (Level of Evidence: C)

2. Holter monitoring might be considered in patients presenting with HF who have a history of MI and are being considered for electrophysiologic study to document VT inducibility. (Level of Evidence: C)