Guidelines for the management of heart failure: differences in guideline perspectives

Mariell Jessup; Susan C Brozena

doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2007.08.004

Guidelines for the management of heart failure: differences in guideline perspectives

Cardiol Clin. 2007 Nov;25(4):497-506; v. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2007.08.004.

Authors

Mariell Jessup¹, Susan C Brozena

Affiliation

¹ Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 18063155
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccl.2007.08.004

Abstract

The development of clinical or practice guidelines is thought to be a successful strategy for improving quality of care. Accordingly, many professional organizations, societies, institutions of health care or policy, and even countries have published practice guidelines on a variety of topics, including heart failure.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / therapeutic use
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / therapeutic use
Heart Failure / drug therapy*
Heart Failure / physiopathology
Humans
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Practice Guidelines as Topic*
Stroke Volume

Substances

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors