New: Updated Chronic Heart Failure Guidelines and Quick Reference Guide Now Available
The Heart Foundation and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand have released "Guidelines for the prevention, detection and management of chronic heart failure in Australia. Updated October 2011" and "Quick reference guide. Diagnosis and management of chronic heart failure. Updated October 2011".
These updated documents replace the 2006 chronic heart failure guidelines and quick reference guide. They reflect new evidence that has emerged since 2008, including:
You can access a pdf of the guidelines and quick reference guide below. For a printed copy, please call our Health Information Service on 1300 36 27 87 or email us
Quick reference guide. Diagnosis and management of chronic heart failure. Updated October 2011
Guidelines for the prevention, detection and management of chronic heart failure in Australia. Updated October 2011
New: Update For The "Guidelines for the prevention, detection and management of chronic heart failure in Australia, 2006"
The Heart Foundation and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand update for the "Guidelines for the prevention, detection and management of chronic heart failure in Australia, 2006" has been published in the "Medical Journal of Australia" (clicking this link will take you to the "Medical Journal of Australia" website).
An updated full guideline is now also available above.
For more information, please call our Health Information Service on 1300 36 27 87 or email us.
Multidisciplinary Care For People With Chronic Heart Failure
The Heart Foundation’s paper "Multidisciplinary care for people with chronic heart failure" provides principles and recommendations to help health professionals and policy makers establish and maintain best-practice chronic heart failure management programs in Australia. It also aims to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life for people with chronic heart failure.
To order a printed copy, please call our Health Information Service on 1300 36 27 87 or email us.
Multidisciplinary care for people with chronic heart failure
Self Care For People With Chronic Heart Failure
People with chronic heart failure who can effectively manage their symptoms through lifestyle changes and medicines will have fewer hospitalisations and other adverse events.
To find out how patient education resources can support self care, see the article "Tailoring consumer resources to enhance self-care in chronic heart failure". (Reproduced with kind permission from Australian Critical Care (Aust Crit Care 2009; 22(3): 133-140).)
"Living well with chronic heart failure" Booklet
"Living well with chronic heart failure" is designed to help people with chronic heart failure better understand and manage their condition. It also helps health professionals discuss symptom management, lifestyle changes, medicines, other treatments and related issues with their patients.
To order a copy of "Living well with chronic heart failure", call our Health Information Service 1300 36 27 87 or email us.
"Living well with chronic heart failure" Information Sheet Now Available In Other Languages
Our information sheet for people with chronic heart failure and their carers is now available in 16 languages other than English. It:
- includes information on how to minimise the symptoms of chronic heart failure
- has an 'action plan' outlining the important things to do every day and when to call a health professional or an ambulance.
Download the version you need below.