SCAI/HFSA Clinical Expert Consensus Document on the Use of Invasive Hemodynamics for the Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Disease | SCAI
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May 10th 2017 | Consensus Statement

SCAI/HFSA Clinical Expert Consensus Document on the Use of Invasive Hemodynamics for the Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Disease

Quality Improvement Hemodynamic Support Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Imaging and Physiology

This statement aims to describe the clinical utility of invasive hemodynamics in current cardiovascular practice and to:

  • Define clinically relevant hemodynamic concepts and their invasive assessment
  • Describe clinical scenarios in which invasive hemodynamic assessment should be strongly considered
  • Emphasize continuous quality improvement and professional development in the field of invasive hemodynamics

All authors: Paul Sorajja, MD, FSCAI (Chair); Barry A. Borlaug, MD (HFSA); Vasiliki V. Dimas, MD, FSCAI; James C. Fang, MD (HFSA); Paul R. Forfia, MD (HFSA); Michael M. Givertz, MD (HFSA), Navin K. Kapur, MD, FSCAI (HFSA), Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, and Srihari S. Naidu MD, FSCAI.

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