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European Heart Journal © The European Society of Cardiology 2005; All rights reserved

ESC Guidelines

Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic heart failure: executive summary (update 2005)

Authors/Task Force Members , Karl Swedberg 1*, Writing Committee: , John Cleland 2, Henry Dargie 3, Helmut Drexler 4, Ferenc Follath 5, Michel Komajda 6, Luigi Tavazzi 7, Otto A. Smiseth 8, Other Contributors: , Antonello Gavazzi 9, Axel Haverich 4, Arno Hoes 10, Tiny Jaarsma 11, Jerzy Korewicki 12, Samuel Lévy 13, Cecilia Linde 14, José-Luis Lopez-Sendon 15, Markku S. Nieminen 16, Luc Piérard 17, and Willem J. Remme 18

1 Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University, Department of Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital Östra, SE-416 85 Göteborg, Sweden
2 Hull (UK)
3 Glasgow (UK)
4 Hannover (Germany)
5 Zurich (Switzerland)
6 Paris (France)
7 Pavia (Italy)
8 Oslo (Norway)
9 Bergamo (Italy)
10 Utrecht (The Netherlands)
11 Gronigen (The Netherlands)
12 Warsaw (Poland)
13 Marseille (France)
14 Stockholm (Sweden)
15 Madrid (Spain)
16 Helsinki (Finland)
17 Liège (Belgium)
18 Rhoon (The Netherlands)

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Karl Swedberg, E-mail: karl.swedberg{at}hjl.gu.se



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C. Linde, W. T. Abraham, M. R. Gold, M. St. John Sutton, S. Ghio, C. Daubert, and REVERSE (REsynchronization reVErses Remodeling in
Randomized Trial of Cardiac Resynchronization in Mildly Symptomatic Heart Failure Patients and in Asymptomatic Patients With Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Previous Heart Failure Symptoms
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., December 2, 2008; 52(23): 1834 - 1843.
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CirculationHome page
S. Stewart, D. Wilkinson, C. Hansen, V. Vaghela, R. Mvungi, J. McMurray, and K. Sliwa
Predominance of Heart Failure in the Heart of Soweto Study Cohort: Emerging Challenges for Urban African Communities
Circulation, December 2, 2008; 118(23): 2360 - 2367.
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Proc Am Thorac SocHome page
R. Rodriguez-Roisin and J. B. Soriano
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Lung Cancer and/or Cardiovascular Disease
Proceedings of the ATS, December 1, 2008; 5(8): 842 - 847.
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Proc Am Thorac SocHome page
F. Luppi, F. Franco, B. Beghe, and L. M. Fabbri
Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Its Comorbidities
Proceedings of the ATS, December 1, 2008; 5(8): 848 - 856.
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Eur Heart JHome page
Authors/Task Force Members, F. Van de Werf, J. Bax, A. Betriu, C. Blomstrom-Lundqvist, F. Crea, V. Falk, G. Filippatos, K. Fox, K. Huber, et al.
Management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with persistent ST-segment elevation: The Task Force on the management of ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction of the European Society of Cardiology:
Eur. Heart J., December 1, 2008; 29(23): 2909 - 2945.
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Eur J Heart FailHome page
H.-M. Cheng, W.-C. Yu, S.-H. Sung, K.-L. Wang, S.-Y. Chuang, and C.-H. Chen
Usefulness of systolic time intervals in the identification of abnormal ventriculo-arterial coupling in stable heart failure patients
Eur J Heart Fail, December 1, 2008; 10(12): 1192 - 1200.
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Eur J Heart FailHome page
S. Stork, H. W. Hense, C. Zentgraf, I. Uebelacker, R. Jahns, G. Ertl, and C. E. Angermann
Pharmacotherapy according to treatment guidelines is associated with lower mortality in a community-based sample of patients with chronic heart failure A prospective cohort study
Eur J Heart Fail, December 1, 2008; 10(12): 1236 - 1245.
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J Am Coll CardiolHome page
J. E.A. Blair, F. Zannad, M. A. Konstam, T. Cook, B. Traver, J. C. Burnett Jr, L. Grinfeld, H. Krasa, A. P. Maggioni, C. Orlandi, et al.
Continental Differences in Clinical Characteristics, Management, and Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized With Worsening Heart Failure: Results From the EVEREST (Efficacy of Vasopressin Antagonism in Heart Failure: Outcome Study with Tolvaptan) Program
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., November 11, 2008; 52(20): 1640 - 1648.
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J Am Coll CardiolHome page
P. A. Poole-Wilson
Global Differences in the Outcome of Heart Failure: Implications for Clinical Practice
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., November 11, 2008; 52(20): 1649 - 1651.
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