Appropriateness criteria for cardiovascular imaging use in heart failure: report of literature review. (30th December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Garbi, Madalina; McDonagh, Theresa; Cosyns, Bernard; Bucciarelli-Ducci, Chiara; Edvardsen, Thor; Kitsiou, Anastasia; Nieman, Koen; Lancellotti, Patrizio
• Is Part Of: European heart journal. Volume 16:Number 2(2015:Feb.)
• Page Start: 147
• Page End: 153
• Publication Date: 2014-12-30
• Subjects: Heart failure -- Appropriateness criteria -- Imaging -- Echocardiography -- Cardiac magnetic resonance -- Cardiac computed tomography -- Nuclear cardiology; Cardiovascular system -- Imaging -- Periodicals; Heart -- Imaging -- Periodicals; 616.10754
• DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeu299
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2047-2404

Abstract

Abstract: The Imaging Task Force appointed by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) identified the need to develop appropriateness criteria for the use of cardiovascular imaging in heart failure as a result of continuously increasing demand for imaging in diagnosis, definition of aetiology, follow-up, and treatment planning. This article presents the report of literature review performed in order to inform the process of definition of clinical indications and to aid the decisions of the appropriateness criteria voting panel. The report is structured according to identified common heart failure clinical scenarios.