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| Resident Survival Guide |
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| Congestive Heart Failure Microchapters |
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Pathophysiology |
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Differentiating Congestive heart failure from other Diseases |
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Diagnosis |
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Treatment |
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Medical Therapy: |
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Surgical Therapy: |
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ACC/AHA Guideline Recommendations
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Specific Groups: |
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Congestive heart failure and exercise On the Web |
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Directions to Hospitals Treating Congestive heart failure and exercise |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Congestive heart failure and exercise |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S. [2]; Arzu Kalayci, M.D. [3]
| Class I |
| "1. In patients presenting with heart failure, initial assessment should be made of the patient’s ability to perform routine and desired activities of daily living. (Level of Evidence: C)" |
| Class I |
| "1. Assessment should be made at each visit of the ability of a patient with heart failure to perform routine and desired activities of daily living. (Level of Evidence: C)" |
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1. Exercise or regular physical activity is beneficial in prevention of CVD and HF. (Class I, Level of Evidence: B) |
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2. Exercise training (or regular physical activity) is recommended as safe and effective for patients with HF who are able to participate to improve functional status. (Class I, Level of Evidence: A) |
| Class IIa |
| "1. Maximal exercise testing with or without measurement of respiratory gas exchange is reasonable to facilitate prescription of an appropriate exercise program for patients presenting with heart failure. (Level of Evidence: C)" |