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Heart Failure

Heart Failure (HF) Guideline (2008)

Welcome to the 2008 Heart Failure Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guideline site. The guideline information is divided into several sections:

Executive Summary - major recommendations and ratings by Nutrition Care Process category.
Introduction - Guideline Overview; Scope, Statement of Intent and Patient Preference, Guideline Methods, Implementation of the Guideline; Benefits and Harms of Implementing the Recommendations
Major Recommendations - Guideline recommendations with conditional statements and strength rating
Algorithms - Diagrams showing a flow of treatment for a disease or condition
Background Inforamtion, Appendices and References - additional information

Use the links on the left to access the guideline material.

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General Information and Disclaimer
This nutrition practice guideline is meant to serve as a general framework for handling clients with particular health problems. The independent skill and judgment of the health care provider must always dictate treatment decisions.