The management of heart failure cardiogenic shock: an international RAND appropriateness panel.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Observational data suggest that the subset of patients with heart failure related CS (HF-CS) now predominate critical care admissions for CS. There are no dedicated HF-CS randomised control trials completed to date which reliably inform clinical practice or clinical guidelines. We sought to identify aspects of HF-CS care where both consensus and uncertainty may exist to guide clinical practice and future clinical trial design, with a specific focus on HF-CS due to acute decompensated chronic HF.

Methods

A 16-person multi-disciplinary panel comprising of international experts was assembled. A modified RAND/University of California, Los Angeles, appropriateness methodology was used. A survey comprising of 34 statements was completed. Participants anonymously rated t

SUBMITTER: Williams S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10988801 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature