Surveys and registries are needed to verify that real-life daily practice is in keeping with what
is recommended in the guidelines, thus completing the loop between clinical research …

Off-label use of medication may be presented in these guidelines if a sufficient level of
evidence shows that it can be considered medically appropriate to a given condition and if …

Natriuretic peptide (NP) levels (B‐type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N‐terminal proBNP)
are now widely used in clinical practice and cardiovascular research throughout the world …

Abstract Document Reviewers: Rudolf A. de Boer (CPG Review Coordinator)(Netherlands),
P. Christian Schulze (CPG Review Coordinator)(Germany), Magdy Abdelhamid (Egypt) …

The task of developing ESC Guidelines covers not only the integration of the most recent
research, but also the creation of educational tools and implementation programmes for the …

ESC Guidelines 3039 administrative staff and by the referees and supervisory committees of
the two organizations. It is our hope that this huge effort has generated guidelines that will …

comprehensive review of the published evidence for management of a given condition
according to ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines (CPG) policy. A critical evaluation of …

Background B-type natriuretic peptide levels are higher in patients with congestive heart
failure than in patients with dyspnea from other causes. Methods We conducted a …

Background The rapid and reliable diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction is a major unmet
clinical need. Methods We conducted a multicenter study to examine the diagnostic …

Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) offers a survival benefit to patients with
intermediate hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A widely accepted TACE regimen includes …