The Living Guidelines: Patients with Heart Failure who have Concomitant Disorders. Polling Results for CLASS III Guidelines

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Class III Guidelines
1. Class I or III antiarrhythmic drugs are not recommended in patients with HF for the prevention of ventricular arrhythmias. (Level of Evidence: A)

 ACC / AHA Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure: Class III Recommendation 1 for patients with heart failure who have concomitant disorders should be: CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III 2. The use of antiarrhythmic medication is not indicated as primary treatment for asymptomatic ventricular arrhythmias or to improve survival in patients with HF. (Level of Evidence: A)

 ACC / AHA Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure: Class III Recommendation 2 for patients with heart failure who have concomitant disorders should be: CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III