Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2023; 120(11): e20230760
Risk Assessment in Heart Failure: Comprehensive is Always Better!
This Short Editorial is referred by the Research article "Incremental Role of New York Heart Association Class and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Indices for Prognostication in Heart Failure: A Cohort Study".
Risk assessment in heart failure (HF) is very challenging, encompassing many data, like NYHA class, clinical history, comorbidities, clinical test parameters, biochemical markers, adherence, and tolerance to guideline-recommended drugs. ,
Risk assessment is critical in advanced HF to support the decision to provide the most adequate therapy for a given patient, from heart transplantation to long-duration LVAD or palliative care. –
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Risk Assessment in Heart Failure: Comprehensive is Always Better!
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