Off-label use of medication may be presented in these guidelines if a sufficient level of
evidence shows that it can be considered medically appropriate to a given condition and if …

Background Myocardial dysfunction may contribute to the haemodynamic instability which
accompanies sepsis, and may result in circulatory failure. There is no association between …

The recommendations listed in this CPG are, whenever possible, evidence based. In April
2013, an extensive evidence review was conducted, which included a literature review …

Almost three-quarters of all heart failure patients who are older than 65 have heart failure
with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The proportion and hospitalization rate of patients …

Background Myocardial dysfunction may contribute to circulatory failure in sepsis. There is
growing evidence of an association between left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) …

Background: The prognostic value of heart failure symptoms on postoperative outcome is
well acknowledged in perioperative guidelines. The prognostic value of asymptomatic left …

Background: The prognostic value of perioperative diastolic dysfunction (PDD) in patients
undergoing noncardiac surgery remains uncertain, and the current guidelines do not …

The impact of left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction (DD) on the outcome of patients with
heart failure was established over three decades ago. Nevertheless, the relevance of LVDD …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate if modified “rescue” echocardiography enhanced management
during perioperative hemodynamic instability in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery …

There is growing evidence both in the perioperative period and in the field of intensive care
(ICU) on the association between left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) and worse …