Beliefs about the use of clinical guidelines in the diagnosis and management of HF
| Management issue | GP | Cardiologist | General physician | HF nurse | All respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N=251 | N=103 | N=54 | N=78 | N=494 | |
| Helpful for diagnosing LVSD | 139 (55.4%) | 58 (56.3%) | 27 (50.0%) | 26 (33.3%) | 250 (50.6%) |
| Helpful for diagnosing HFpEF | 28 (11.2%) | 29 (28.2%) | 15 (27.8%) | 4 (5.1%) | 76 (15.4%) |
| Helpful for managing LVSD | 166 (66.1%) | 75 (72.8%) | 31 (57.4%) | 74 (94.9%) | 346 (70.0%) |
| Helpful for managing HFpEF | 33 (13.1%) | 28 (27.2%) | 15 (27.8%) | 14 (17.9%) | 90 (18.2%) |
GP, general practitioner; HF, heart failure; HFpEF, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; LVSD, left ventricular systolic dysfunction.