referral criteria from primary care - chronic heart failure (CHF)
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Referral for more specialist advice
Refer patients to the specialist multidisciplinary heart failure team for:
- the initial diagnosis of heart failure and
- the management of:
- severe heart failure (NYHA class IV)
- heart failure that does not respond to treatment
- heart failure that can no longer be managed effectively in the home setting.
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Last reviewed 09/2021
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