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Abstract
Heart failure (HF) is a syndrome characterized by high mortality, frequent hospitalization,
reduced quality of life, and a complex therapeutic regimen. Knowledge about HF is
accumulating so rapidly that individual clinicians may be unable to readily and adequately
synthesize new information into effective strategies of care for patients with this
syndrome. Trial data, though valuable, often do not give direction for individual
patient management. These characteristics make HF an ideal candidate for practice
guidelines. The 2010 Heart Failure Society of America comprehensive practice guideline
addresses the full range of evaluation, care, and management of patients with HF.
Copyright 2010. Published by Elsevier Inc.