| Title： | Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure (Primary Care Version, 2024) |
| Edition： | Updated |
| Classification： | Standard guideline |
| Field： | Diagnosis and Treatment |
| Countries and regions： | China |
| Guidelines users： | General practitioners and cardiologists at the primary care level. |
| Evidence classification method： | According to international or domestic professional guidelines, consensus or systematic review, combined with the actual situation at the primary care, providing evidence levels and recommendations. |
| Development unit： | Chinese Medical Association，Chinese Medical Association Publishing House，Chinese Society of General Practice，Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of General Practitioners of Chinese Medical Association, China Heart Failure Center Expert Committee, Expert Group on the Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure (Primary Care Version, 2024) |
| Registration time: | 2024-03-21 |
| Registration number： | PREPARE-2024CN434 |
| Purpose of the guideline: | Heart failure has become a significant public health issue in China, with the incidence rate increasing annually. In primary healthcare institutions, due to limitations in resources and professional knowledge, the management of heart failure faces certain challenges. To address this, a panel of experts organized by various organizations and institutions, including the Chinese Medical Association, the Journal of the Chinese Medical Association, and the General Practice Division of the Chinese Medical Association, has developed the "Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure (Primary Care Version, 2024)" These guidelines, formulated based on the latest evidence-based medicine, relevant domestic and international guidelines, and the actual conditions of primary healthcare institutions in China, are primarily aimed at general practitioners and cardiologists in primary care settings. They are designed to help these healthcare providers offer high-quality medical services to patients with heart failure under resource-limited conditions. |
