13-11-2024
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Mission of this site:
- To create a platform with up-to-date practical information and advice on the diagnosis, follow-up and treatment of heart failure patients based on the most recent guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). This advice is aimed at all persons involved, both the care providers (GPs, non-cardiologists (and cardiologists), nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, etc.) and the patients and their environment.
- To promote multidisciplinary care for heart failure patients in Belgium, so that these patients are continuously monitored, advised and treated in the most optimal and similar way possible by each healthcare provider.
- Improving the quality of heart failure treatment in Belgium.
- Improving the implementation of the ESC guidelines in practice.
- Contributing to improving the quality of life, health and prognosis of patients with heart failure.
- To help patients, their families and caregivers better understand the condition of heart failure so that this chronic disease can be managed as effectively as possible at home with a correct lifestyle and attention to alarm symptoms.
The Belgian Working Group on Heart Failure (BWGHF) of the Belgian Society of Cardiology (BSC) is the professional organization that developed this website. This website provides general information, guidelines and advice in accordance with the current ESC guidelines and expert opinions. In practice, the correct diagnosis and treatment remain the responsibility of the treating physician(s) and the care providers involved. These cannot be recovered from the BWGHF or the authors. Patients should discuss symptoms or additional questions about heart failure with their treating physician.
Terms of Use:
The websites www.zorgpadhartfalen.be , www.trajet-insuffisance-cardiaque.be , www.heartfailurepathway.com were developed by of the Belgian Working Group on Heart Failure (BWGHF). The BWGHF is a registered branch of the Belgian Society of Cardiology (BSC). Access to and use of this website is granted and subject to the following terms of use:
- Your use of this website constitutes acceptance of these Terms of Use as of the date of your first use of the site.
- The BWGHF reserves the right to change these Terms of Use at any time by posting changes online. Your continued use of this website after changes are posted means you accept the changes in the agreement.
- You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes and in a manner which does not infringe the rights of, restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the site by any third party.
Disclaimer :
- In no event shall the Belgian Working Group on Heart Failure (BWGHF) be liable to the user or anyone else for any decision made or action taken in reliance on the information contained in or provided through the use of this website. The BWGHF shall also not be liable for any incidental, indirect, special or consequential damages.
The information on this website is not a substitute for a consultation with a general practitioner or medical specialist. Always consult your doctor in case of complaints or doubts about your health. The BWGHF therefore accepts no liability in any form whatsoever for damage or injury as a result of or arising from the use or distribution of the information on this site, or arising from technical defects. Downloading data and information is entirely at the user's own risk.
- The information on this website is intended to supplement the support and care provided by qualified medical professionals. This website is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, a substitute for professional medical advice or care. The advice of a medical professional should always be sought before beginning (or discontinuing) any form of medical treatment. To this end, all information on this website is provided for educational purposes only.
- Although the Belgian Working Group on Heart Failure (BWGHF) has taken and continues to take all possible care in compiling this website, it cannot inspect all information to determine its truthfulness, accuracy, currency, reliability, completeness and relevance. In no event shall the BWGHF be liable for any damages whatsoever, including but not limited to, indirect or consequential damages or any damages or loss of profits whatsoever arising out of the use of or in connection with such use or loss of use of the site, whether in contract or negligence.
- In no event shall the Belgian Working Group on Heart Failure (BWGHF), or any affiliated staff or contributors to the website, be liable to you as a website visitor or to any other person or entity for any decision made or acted upon as a result of reliance on the information contained on the website. You agree that neither the BWGHF nor any affiliated staff or contributors to the website shall be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages), or loss of data or loss of profits, even if the Belgian Society of Cardiology (BSC) or any other affiliated staff or contributors to the website have been advised of the possibility of such loss.
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- The websites zorgpadhartfalen.be , www.trajet-insuffisance-cardiaque.be , www.heartfailurepathway.com are the property of the Belgian Working Group on Heart Failure (BWGHF). Commercial use or publication of all or any items displayed is strictly prohibited without prior written permission from the BWGHF.
Documents on this website may be copied for personal, non-commercial use only, provided that copyright and source references are also copied, no modifications are made, and the document is copied in its entirety. However, some documents and photographs have been published on this website with the permission of their respective copyright owners (not the BWGHF). All rights to these documents are reserved and permission to copy them must be requested from the copyright owners (the sources are stated in/with these documents/photos).
It is permitted to create links or references from other sites to the BWGHF sites, but only in accordance with the conditions below:
- a site may not give the impression that the BWGHF endorses or recommends the site or any products published on it
- The BWGHF sites may not be embedded in another site (online frames)
- a site may link to the BWGHF but may not copy or synchronize content
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- a site may not provide incorrect information about the BWGHF and its products and/or services
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- Any unauthorized use may result in action by the Belgian Working Group on Heart Failure (BWGHF) demanding that the material in question no longer be displayed/distributed and in possible legal action.
- The website contains links to websites of parties other than the Belgian Working Group on Heart Failure (BWGHF). Such links are provided solely for the convenience of the User. The BWGHF has no authority over these websites and is not responsible for their content. The inclusion of links to such websites by the BWGHF does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any connection with their operators. The User is solely responsible for assessing the accuracy and completeness of information on third-party websites, and for assessing the value and integrity of goods and services offered by such websites.
- The Belgian Working Group on Heart Failure (BWGHF) makes every effort to respect the rights to texts, photos, illustrations, maps, other graphic material, (trade) names, brands, logos and databases. The copyrights, trademark rights and/or any other intellectual property rights of the material or right eligible for protection are vested in the company that uses this material or right.
The BWGHF accepts no liability for damage resulting from the unlawful use of this material or right, and refers the person who believes to have a stronger right to the person or company that uses that material or right. If and to the extent that the BWGHF has the personal data of the person who allegedly infringes any copyright, trademark or intellectual property right, the BWGHF will not provide this data to the person or company that believes to have a stronger right, unless the refusal to provide it must be deemed unreasonable or unlawful, or this must be done in execution of a court order.
If these Terms of Use are not accepted in full, use of this site must be terminated immediately.
Authors and content:
The websites www.zorgpadhartfalen.be , www.trajet-insuffisance-cardiaque.be , www.heartfailurepathway.com were developed under the leadership of the Belgian Working Group on Heart Failure (BWGHF).
This care pathway and website are supported by Domus Medica, the Learning Network Heart Failure and HeartsConnect.
The content of this website is largely original and is based on recommendations in accordance with the guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology, scientific knowledge and practical clinical experience.
Working group members:
- David Derthoo, affiliated with the Cardiology department of the AZ Groeninge hospital in Kortrijk. Creator and main author of the care pathway.
- Delphine Vervloet, affiliated with the Cardiology department of the AZ Maria Middelares hospital in Ghent.
- Petra Nijst, affiliated with the Cardiology department of the East Limburg Hospital in Genk.
- Philippe Timmermans, affiliated with the Cardiology department of the Jessa Hospital in Hasselt.
- Matthias Dupont, affiliated with the Cardiology department of the East Limburg Hospital in Genk.
- Miek Smeets, affiliated with the Department of General Practice and Population Health at the University of Antwerp, general practitioner in the De Heuvel group practice in Boechout.
- Caroline Weytjens is affiliated with the Cardiology department of the UZ Brussels in Jette.
Other BWGHF working group members who helped proofread the texts and/or translations:
- Eva De Caluwé, affiliated with the Cardiology department of the Sint-Trudo Hospital in Sint-Truiden and the Jessa Hospital in Hasselt.
- Eva De Keyzer, affiliated with the Cardiology department of the CHU Brugmann in Brussels.
- Oana Bodea, affiliated with the Cardiology department of the AZ Sint-Blazius hospital in Dendermonde.
- Lineke Hens, affiliated with the Cardiology department of the AZ Groeninge hospital in Kortrijk.
- Sandrine Jaumain, affiliated with the Cardiology department of the Grand Hôpital de Charleroi.
- Dr. Anne-Catherine Pouleur, affiliated with the Cardiology department of the CHU Saint-Luc (UCL) in Brussels.
- Pierre Troisfontaines, affiliated with the Cardiology department of the CHR de la Citadelle in Liège.
- Fabien Chenot, affiliated with the Cardiology department of the Grand Hôpital de Charleroi.
- Jean-Philippe Henry, affiliated with the Cardiology department of the CHU UCL Namur.
- Laurence Gabriel, affiliated with the Cardiology department of the CHU UCL Namur.
- Ana Roussoulières, affiliated with the Cardiology department of the Hôpital Erasme - ULB in Brussels.
- Walter Droogné, affiliated with the Cardiology department of the UZ Leuven.
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