Table of Contents
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1
Key Points
2
HFr EF
2
HFp EF
3
Epidemiology
4
Diagnosis
4
Classifications
5
Assessment
8
Biomarkers
10
Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging
12
Invasive Evaluation
14
Treatment
14
Stage A
14
Stage B
16
Stage C
32
Stage D
40
The Hospitalized Patient
45
Important Comorbidities in HF
49
Surgical/Percutaneous/Transcatheter
Interventional Treatments of HF
51
Coordinating Care for Patients With Chronic HF
51
Quality Metrics/Performance Measures
56
Abbreviations