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

Consensus Statement Quality Improvement

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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