2015 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension
Nazzareno Galiè, Marc Humbert, Jean-Luc Vachiéry, Simon Gibbs, Iréne Lang, Adam Torbicki, Gérald Simonneau, Andrew J. Peacock, Anton Vonk Noordegraaf, Maurice Beghetti, Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani, Miguel Ángel Gómez Sánchez, Georg Hansmann, Walter Klepetko, Patrizio Lancellotti, Marco Matucci, Theresa McDonagh, Luc Piérard, Pedro T. Trindade, Maurizio Zompatori, Marius M. Hoeper
Abstract
Guidelines summarize and evaluate all available evidence on a particular issue at the time of the writing process, with the aim of assisting health professionals in selecting the best management strategies for an individual patient with a given condition, taking into account the impact on outcome, as well as the risk-benefit ratio of particular diagnostic or therapeutic means. Guidelines and recommendations should help health professionals to make decisions in their daily practice. However, the final decisions concerning an individual patient must be made by the responsible health professional(s) in consultation with the patient and caregiver as appropriate.