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The 2010 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines For The Diagnosis And Management Of Heart Failure Update: Heart Failure In Ethnic Minority Populations, Heart Failure And Pregnancy, Disease Management, And Quality Improvement/Assurance Programs, Jonathan G. Howlett, Robert S. Mckelvie, Jeannine Costigan, Anique Ducharme, Estrellita Estrella-Holder, Justin A. Ezekowitz, Nadia Giannetti, Haissam Haddad, George A. Heckman, Anthony M. Herd, Debra Isaac, Simon Kouz, Kori Leblanc, Peter Liu, Elizabeth Mann, Gordon W. Moe, Eileen O'Meara, Miroslav Rajda, Samuel Siu, Paul Stolee, Elizabeth Swiggum, Shelley Zeiroth

Paediatrics Publications

Since 2006, the Canadian Cardiovascular Society heart failure (HF) guidelines have published annual focused updates for cardiovascular care providers. The 2010 Canadian Cardiovascular Society HF guidelines update focuses on an increasing issue in the western world - HF in ethnic minorities - and in an uncommon but important setting - the pregnant patient. Additionally, due to increasing attention recently given to the assessment of how care is delivered and measured, two critically important topics - disease management programs in HF and quality assurance - have been included. Both of these topics were written from a clinical perspective. It is hoped …