title: 2015 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension: The Joint Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS): Endorsed by: Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC), International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT).
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.
authors: Representing the European Society of Cardiology nazzareno.galie@unibo.it marc.humbert@aphp.fr.
authors: Nazzareno
authors: N
authors: Galiè
authors: Representing the European Respiratory Society nazzareno.galie@unibo.it marc.humbert@aphp.fr.
authors: Marc
authors: M
authors: Humbert
authors: Representing the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.
authors: Jean-Luc
authors: JL
authors: Vachiery
authors: Representing the European Society of Cardiology.
authors: Simon
authors: S
authors: Gibbs
authors: Representing the European Society of Cardiology.
authors: Irene
authors: I
authors: Lang
authors: Representing the European Society of Cardiology.
authors: Adam
authors: A
authors: Torbicki
authors: Representing the European Respiratory Society.
authors: Gérald
authors: G
authors: Simonneau
authors: Representing the European Respiratory Society.
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Peacock
authors: Representing the European Respiratory Society.
authors: Anton
authors: A
authors: Vonk Noordegraaf
authors: Representing the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology.
authors: Maurice
authors: M
authors: Beghetti
authors: Representing the European Respiratory Society.
authors: Ardeschir
authors: A
authors: Ghofrani
authors: Representing the European Society of Cardiology.
authors: Miguel Angel
authors: MA
authors: Gomez Sanchez
authors: Representing the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology.
authors: Georg
authors: G
authors: Hansmann
authors: Representing the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.
authors: Walter
authors: W
authors: Klepetko
authors: Representing the European Society of Cardiology.
authors: Patrizio
authors: P
authors: Lancellotti
authors: Representing the European League Against Rheumatism.
authors: Marco
authors: M
authors: Matucci
authors: Representing the European Society of Cardiology.
authors: Theresa
authors: T
authors: McDonagh
authors: Representing the European Society of Cardiology.
authors: Luc A
authors: LA
authors: Pierard
authors: Representing the European Society of Cardiology.
authors: Pedro T
authors: PT
authors: Trindade
authors: Representing the European Society of Radiology. A full list of collaborators and document reviewers can be found in the Appendix.
authors: Maurizio
authors: M
authors: Zompatori
authors: Representing the European Respiratory Society.
authors: Marius
authors: M
authors: Hoeper
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D000465:Algorithms; D002309:Cardiology / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D015272:Pulmonary Medicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012955:Societies, Medical