Heart Failure Society of America

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Heart Failure Society of America
AbbreviationHFSA
Formation1995
PurposeTo reduce the burden of heart failure
President
Randall C. Starling (2018)

The Heart Failure Society of America is an American organization of heart failure experts who have an interest in heart function and heart failure. Founded in 1995,[1] it provides a forum for experts and patients with the aim of reducing the burden of heart failure.[2] It has produced advice on categorizing heart failure[3] and it produces guidelines including the 2010 comprehensive heart failure practice guidelines[4] and the 2013 Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure.[5] In 2018, a forum was created with people of various stages of advanced heart failure and specialists in cardiology.[6] Past presidents have included Mandeep R. Mehra, who took up the position in 2016.[7]

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  1. "HFSA Website". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. "PAN Foundation - Heart Failure Society of America". panfoundation.org. Retrieved 12 November 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. Styles, Steve (6 November 2018). "Medscape Log In". www.medscape.com. Retrieved 12 November 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)(subscription required)
  4. Administrator. "Dr Mandeep Mehra". www.mgims.ac.in. Retrieved 12 November 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

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