Heart failure & cardiomyopathiesGuideline or statement
Multimodality Imaging in Advanced Heart Failure. A Clinical Consensus Statement of the Heart Failure Association of the ESC. Part 1: Multimodality Imaging for the Evaluation of Patients with Advanced Heart Failure
- Clinical consensus statement
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
Transthoracic echocardiography remains the cornerstone for initial diagnosis and monitoring (cardiac volumes, function, valvular integrity, congestion status)
Transoesophageal echocardiography offers detailed evaluation of valve pathology, essential for surgical or transcatheter planning
CMR provides comprehensive assessment of biventricular size and function, tissue characterization and flow dynamics, particularly useful for diagnosing specific heart failure (HF) aetiologies
CT offers insights into pulmonary artery diameter, RV volume and valvular anatomy, crucial for guiding percutaneous procedures
Nuclear imaging allows assessing viability and diagnosing non-ischaemic HF conditions, guiding revascularization decisions
Original publication
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