Heart failure diagnosis in the general community - who, how and when? A clinical consensus statement of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC

Docherty, K. F. , Lam, C. S.P., Rakisheva, A., Coats, A. J.S., Greenhalgh, T., Metra, M., Petrie, M. C. and Rosano, G. M.C. (2023) Heart failure diagnosis in the general community - who, how and when? A clinical consensus statement of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC. European Journal of Heart Failure, 25(8), pp. 1185-1198. (doi: 10.1002/ejhf.2946) (PMID:37368511)

Abstract

A significant proportion of patients experience delays in the diagnosis of heart failure due to the non-specific signs and symptoms of the syndrome. Diagnostic tools such as measurement of natriuretic peptide concentrations are fundamentally important when screening for heart failure yet are frequently under-utilised. This clinical consensus statement provides a diagnostic framework for general practitioners and non-cardiology community-based physicians to recognise, investigate and risk-stratify patients presenting in the community with possible heart failure.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: Funding: Open access funding provided by BIBLIOSAN
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Docherty, Dr Kieran and Petrie, Professor Mark
• Authors: Docherty, K. F., Lam, C. S.P., Rakisheva, A., Coats, A. J.S., Greenhalgh, T., Metra, M., Petrie, M. C., and Rosano, G. M.C.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health
• Journal Name: European Journal of Heart Failure
• Publisher: Wiley
• ISSN: 1388-9842
• ISSN (Online): 1879-0844
• Published Online: 27 June 2023
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2023 The Authors
• First Published: First published in European Journal of Heart Failure 25(8):1185-1198
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License