New ISHLT Document on the Management of Pediatric Heart Failure
A new ISHLT Document, ISHLT Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Heart Failure (Update from 2014), has been published in JHLT and is available to read online! These guidelines represent an update from the ISHLT guidelines for the management of pediatric HF that were published in 2014.
Pediatric heart failure (HF) secondary to cardiomyopathies, acquired heart disease, and congenital heart disease (CHD) remains associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this update is to incorporate advancements in pharmacologic therapies and new approaches in the evaluation and management of children with HF since the prior guideline publication. These guidelines are not intended for use in the management of HF related to left to right shunts and are primarily focused on the population of children with HF due to dysfunction of the myocardium.
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