Integration of imaging and circulating biomarkers in heart failure: a consensus document by the Biomarkers and Imaging Study Groups of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology

Autores da FMUP

• Ricardo Manuel Alves Monteiro Fontes De Carvalho

  Autor

Participantes de fora da FMUP

• Cardoso, B.
• Aimo, A
• Al Mohammad, A
• Flammer, A
• Barberis, V
• Bayes Genis, A
• Brunner La Rocca, HP
• Grapsa, J
• Hulsmann, M
• Ibrahim, N
• Knackstedt, C
• Januzzi, JL
• Lapinskas, T
• Sarrias, A
• Matskeplishvili, S
• Meijers, WC
• Messroghli, D
• Mueller, C
• Pavo, N
• Simonavicius, J
• Teske, AJ
• van Kimmenade, R
• Seferovic, P
• Coats, AJS
• Emdin, M
• Richards, AM

Unidades de investigação

• Cirurgia e Fisiologia

• Laboratório Associado RISE- Rede de Investigação em Saúde

  

  Investigador

  Fernando Carlos De Landér Schmitt

• RISE-Health

  

  Investigador

  Fernando Carlos De Landér Schmitt

Abstract

Circulating biomarkers and imaging techniques provide independent and complementary information to guide management of heart failure (HF). This consensus document by the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) presents current evidence-based indications relevant to integration of imaging techniques and biomarkers in HF. The document first focuses on application of circulating biomarkers together with imaging findings, in the broad domains of screening, diagnosis, risk stratification, guidance of treatment and monitoring, and then discusses specific challenging settings. In each section we crystallize clinically relevant recommendations and identify directions for future research. The target readership of this document includes cardiologists, internal medicine specialists and other clinicians dealing with HF patients.

Keywords

• Biomarkers; Imaging; Diagnosis; Management; Heart failure; Consensus document