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National Guideline Clearinghouse | Presentation, diagnosis, and medical management of heart failure in children: Canadian Cardiovascular Society guidelines.

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National Guideline Clearinghouse | Presentation, diagnosis, and medical management of heart failure in children: Canadian Cardiovascular Society guidelines.

Canadian Cardiovascular Society

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Presentation, diagnosis, and medical management of heart failure in children: Canadian Cardiovascular Society guidelines.

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Kantor PF, Lougheed J, Dancea A, McGillion M, Barbosa N, Chan C, Dillenburg R, Atallah J, Buchholz H, Chant-Gambacort C, Conway J, Gardin L, George K, Greenway S, Human DG, Jeewa A, Price JF, Ross RD, Roche SL, Ryerson L, Soni R, Wilson J, Wong K, Children's Heart Failure Study Group. Presentation, diagnosis, and medical management of heart failure in children: Canadian Cardiovascular Society guidelines. Can J Cardiol. 2013 Dec;29(12):1535-52. [135 references] PubMed External Web Site Policy

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2013 Dec;29(12):1535-52. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2013.08.008.

Presentation, diagnosis, and medical management of heart failure in children: Canadian Cardiovascular Society guidelines.

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Abstract

Pediatric heart failure (HF) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in childhood. This article presents guidelines for the recognition, diagnosis, and early medical management of HF in infancy, childhood, and adolescence. The guidelines are intended to assist practitioners in office-based or emergency room practice, who encounter children with undiagnosed heart disease and symptoms of possible HF, rather than those who have already received surgical palliation. The guidelines have been developed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology, and are accompanied by practical Recommendations for their application in the clinical setting, supplemented by online material. This work does not include Recommendations for advanced management involving ventricular assist devices, or other device therapies.