The Living Guidelines: Patients with Refractory End-Stage Heart Failure. Polling Results for CLASS III Guidelines

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Class III Guidelines
1. Partial left ventriculectomy is not recommended in patients with non ischemic cardiomyopathy and refractory end-stage HF. (Level of Evidence: C)

 ACC / AHA Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure: Class III Recommendation 1 for patients with refractory end-stage heart failure should be: CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III 2. Routine intermittent infusions of positive inotropic agents are not recommended for patients with refractory end-stage HF. (Level of Evidence: B)

 ACC / AHA Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure: Class III Recommendation 2 for patients with refractory end-stage heart failure should be: CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III