The Living Guidelines: Patients with Heart Failure and Normal LVEF. Polling Results for CLASS I Guidelines

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Class I Guidelines
1. Physicians should control systolic and diastolic hypertension in patients with HF and normal LVEF, in accordance with published guidelines. (Level of Evidence: A)

 ACC / AHA Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure: Class I Recommendation 1 for patients with heart failure and normal LVEF should be: CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III 2. Physicians should control ventricular rate in patients with HF and normal LVEF and atrial fibrillation. (Level of Evidence: C)

 ACC / AHA Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure: Class I Recommendation 2 for patients with heart failure and normal LVEF should be: CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III 3. Physicians should use diuretics to control pulmonary congestion and peripheral edema in patients with HF and normal LVEF. (Level of Evidence: C)

 ACC / AHA Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure: Class I Recommendation 3 for patients with heart failure and normal LVEF should be: CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III