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Heart failure - chronic
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Age from 16 years onwards
This CKS topic is based on the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guideline Chronic heart failure: national clinical guideline for diagnosis and management in primary and secondary care [National Clinical Guideline Centre for Acute and Chronic Conditions, 2010] and is informed by guidelines developed by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) [SIGN, 2007] and the European Society of Cardiology [European Society of Cardiology, 2008].
This CKS topic covers the diagnosis and management of chronic heart failure.
This CKS topic does not cover the management of underlying causes of heart failure (such as coronary artery disease or hypertension), or the management of heart failure due to lung disease (cor pulmonale) or tricuspid valve disease. This CKS topic does not cover the management of heart failure in children or the management of acute heart failure (for example pulmonary oedema and heart failure during the course of myocardial infarction).
There are separate CKS topics on Angina, Atrial fibrillation, CVD risk assessment and management, Diabetes type 2, Hypertension - not diabetic, Lipid modification - CVD prevention, and MI - secondary prevention.
The target audience for this CKS topic is healthcare professionals working within the NHS in England, and providing first contact or primary healthcare. Patient information from NHS Choices is intended to be printed and given to people with this condition or their carers.
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