The new ESC Guidelines for acute and chronic heart failure 2016
Abstract
The new guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure (HF) were presented in May 2016 during the congress of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) in Florence. An important amendment affects the classification of HF which now differentiates between HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and left ventricular EF (LVEF) > 50%, HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF, LVEF 150 ms and left bundle branch block (LBBB), a class I/B indication for QRS > 130 ms and LBBB as well as high-grade atrioventricular block with pacemaker indications have been put forward. The Life Vest® for bridging therapy of high-risk patients received a class IIb/C indication. In this article we summarize the major novelties of the ESC guidelines 2016 and shed light on the underlying innovations and clinical trials.
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