HomeCirculationVol. 112, No. 12ACC/AHA 2005 Guideline Update for the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Adult Free AccessReview ArticlePDF/EPUBAboutView PDFView EPUBSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toFree AccessReview ArticlePDF/EPUBACC/AHA 2005 Guideline Update for the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the AdultA Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Update the 2001 Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Heart Failure): Developed in Collaboration With the American College of Chest Physicians and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: Endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society WRITING COMMITTEE MEMBERS Sharon Ann Hunt, MD, FACC, FAHA, Chair, William T. Abraham, MD, FACC, FAHA, Marshall H. Chin, MD, MPH, FACP, Arthur M. Feldman, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, Gary S. Francis, MD, FACC, FAHA, Theodore G. Ganiats, MD, Mariell Jessup, MD, FACC, FAHA, Marvin A. Konstam, MD, FACC, Donna M. Mancini, MD, Keith Michl, MD, FACP, John A. Oates, MD, FAHA, Peter S. Rahko, MD, FACC, FAHA, Marc A. Silver, MD, FACC, FAHA, Lynne Warner Stevenson, MD, FACC, FAHA, Clyde W. Yancy, MD, FACC, FAHA, Elliott M. Antman, TASK FORCE MEMBERS:, MD, FACC, FAHA, Chair, Sidney C. SmithJr, MD, FACC, FAHA, Vice Chair, Cynthia D. Adams, MSN, APRN-BC, FAHA, Jeffrey L. Anderson, MD, FACC, FAHA, David P. Faxon, MD, FACC, FAHA, Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, Jonathan L. Halperin, MD, FACC, FAHA, Loren F. Hiratzka, MD, FACC, FAHA, Sharon Ann Hunt, MD, FACC, FAHA, Alice K. Jacobs, MD, FACC, FAHA, Rick Nishimura, MD, FACC, FAHA, Joseph P. Ornato, MD, FACC, FAHA, Richard L. Page, MD, FACC, FAHA and Barbara Riegel, DNSc, RN WRITING COMMITTEE MEMBERS Search for more papers by this author , Sharon Ann HuntSharon Ann Hunt Search for more papers by this author , William T. AbrahamWilliam T. Abraham Search for more papers by this author , Marshall H. ChinMarshall H. Chin Search for more papers by this author , Arthur M. FeldmanArthur M. Feldman Search for more papers by this author , Gary S. FrancisGary S. Francis Search for more papers by this author , Theodore G. GaniatsTheodore G. Ganiats Search for more papers by this author , Mariell JessupMariell Jessup Search for more papers by this author , Marvin A. KonstamMarvin A. Konstam Search for more papers by this author , Donna M. ManciniDonna M. Mancini Search for more papers by this author , Keith MichlKeith Michl Search for more papers by this author , John A. OatesJohn A. Oates Search for more papers by this author , Peter S. RahkoPeter S. Rahko Search for more papers by this author , Marc A. SilverMarc A. Silver Search for more papers by this author , Lynne Warner StevensonLynne Warner Stevenson Search for more papers by this author , Clyde W. YancyClyde W. Yancy Search for more papers by this author , Elliott M. AntmanElliott M. Antman Search for more papers by this author , Sidney C. SmithJrSidney C. SmithJr Search for more papers by this author , Cynthia D. AdamsCynthia D. Adams Search for more papers by this author , Jeffrey L. AndersonJeffrey L. Anderson Search for more papers by this author , David P. FaxonDavid P. Faxon Search for more papers by this author , Valentin FusterValentin Fuster Search for more papers by this author , Jonathan L. HalperinJonathan L. Halperin Search for more papers by this author , Loren F. HiratzkaLoren F. Hiratzka Search for more papers by this author , Sharon Ann HuntSharon Ann Hunt Search for more papers by this author , Alice K. JacobsAlice K. Jacobs Search for more papers by this author , Rick NishimuraRick Nishimura Search for more papers by this author , Joseph P. OrnatoJoseph P. Ornato Search for more papers by this author , Richard L. PageRichard L. Page Search for more papers by this author and Barbara RiegelBarbara Riegel Search for more papers by this author Originally published13 Sep 2005https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.167586Circulation. 2005;112:e154–e235is corrected byCorrectionOther version(s) of this articleYou are viewing the most recent version of this article. 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