Criteria for Advanced Chronic Heart Failure (ACHF)

Has the patient experienced episodes of fluid retention and/or peripheral hypoperfusion at rest?

LVEF (enter from 0 to 100)

Does Doppler echocardiography show a severe abnormality of cardiac function?

Does Doppler echocardiography show a pseudonormal or restrictive mitral inflow pattern?

Does the patient have high left ventricular filling pressures?

Does the patient have an elevated serum BNP or pro-BNP in the absence of non-cardiac explanations?

Is the patient able to exercise?

6 minute walking distance

Peak VO2 (enter -1 for unknown)

Number of hospitalizations for heart failure

Is the patient symptomatic despite optimized therapy?

NYHA functional class