The aim of this ESC Guideline is to help health professionals manage people with heart
failure (HF) according to the best available evidence. Fortunately, we now have a wealth of …

for digital applications (smartphones, etc.). These versions are abridged and thus, for more
detailed information, the user should always access to the full text version of the guidelines …

Heart Failure (HF) is a multi-faceted and life-threatening syndrome characterized by
significant morbidity and mortality, poor functional capacity and quality of life, and high costs …

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

Abstract Principles of Ethical Publishing in the International Journal of Cardiology: 1. That
the corresponding author has the approval of all other listed authors for the submission and …

Background Beta-blocking agents reduce the risk of hospitalization and death in patients
with mild-to-moderate heart failure, but little is known about their effects in severe heart …

Rationale This initiative is focused on building a global consensus around core diagnostic
criteria for malnutrition in adults in clinical settings. Methods In January 2016, the Global …

THE use of thermogravimetric data to evaluate kinetic parameters of solid-state reactions
involving weight loss (or gain) has been investigated by a number of workers1–4. Freeman …

Aims Large randomized trials have shown that beta-blockers reduce mortality and hospital
admissions in patients with heart failure. The effects of beta-blockers in elderly patients with …

Background Wasting in chronic heart failure (CHF) has long been known but is little
investigated. We sought to find out whether the cachectic state in CHF provides additional …