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Chronic heart failure (CG108) |
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chronic heart failure
Fast, easy summary view of NICE guidance on 'chronic heart failure'
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Chronic heart failure: management of chronic heart failure in adults in primary and secondary care
This clinical guideline (published August 2010) updates and replaces NICE clinical guideline 5 (published July 2003). It offers evidence-based advice on the care and treatment of people with chronic heart failure. New and updated recommendations are included on diagnosis, pharmacological treatment, monitoring and rehabilitation. For more information, see the evidence for the 2010 recommendations and the evidence for the 2003 recommendations.
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Other information
NICE Pathways
This guidance has been incorporated into the following NICE Pathways, along with other related guidance and products.
Visit the NICE Pathway: chronic heart failure
How this guidance was produced
Background information
This page was last updated: 10 November 2011
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Guideline formats
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Implementation tools and resources
- Audit support
- Baseline assessment tool
- Clinical case scenarios
- Costing report
- Costing template
- Educational resource
- Electronic audit tool
- Slide set
- Guide for commissioners: services for people with chronic heart failure
- Guide for commissioners: cardiac rehabilitation services
- CG108 Chronic heart failure: use of scenario simulation in the introduction of serum natriuretic peptide
- Chronic heart failure: online educational tool
See this guidance in practice
Patient
The summary of the key recommendations in the guidance written for patients, carers and those with little medical knowledge and may be used in local patient information leaflets.
Quick Reference Guide
The quick reference guide presents recommendations for health professionals
NICE Guideline
The published NICE clinical guideline, contains the recommendations for health professionals and NHS bodies.
Full Guideline
The published full clinical guideline for specialists with background, evidence, recommendations and methods used.

