The Living Guidelines: Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure

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Recommendations for the Initial Clinical Assessment of Patients Presenting with Heart Failure
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Recommendations for Serial Clinical Assessment of Patients Presenting with Heart Failure
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Recommendations for Patients at High Risk for Developing Heart Failure (Stage A)
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Patients with Cardiac Structural Abnormalities or Remodeling who have not Developed Heart Failure Symptoms (Stage B)
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Recommendations for Patients with Reduced LVEF
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Recommendations for Patients with Heart Failure and Normal LVEF
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Recommendations for Patients with Refractory End-Stage Heart Failure (Stage D)
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Recommendations for Treatment of Special Populations
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Recommendations for Patients with Heart Failure who have Concomitant Disorders
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Recommendations for end-of-life Considerations
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Recommendations for Implementation of Practice Guidelines
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