Advanced Heart Failure: A Position Statement of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology
Population
Patients with advanced heart failure
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Refines advanced HF identification for timely referral; extends 2007 criteria but leaves validation to prospective studies.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients with advanced heart failure
This position statement provides an updated definition and management framework for advanced heart failure, emphasizing timely referral for advanced therapies and palliative care when appropriate.
Limitations
- Robust evidence from prospective studies is lacking for most therapies for advanced heart failure
Cite This Study
Crespo‐Leiro et al. (2018) studied this question.