American College of Physicians did not provide a peer reviewer for this document. *Significant relationship. No financial benefit. AAFP indicates American Academy of Family Physicians; ACC, American College of Cardiology; ACCF, American College of Cardiology Foundation; AHA, American Heart Association; ASA, American Stroke Association; CHEST, American College of Chest Physicians; CIHR, Canadian Institutes of Health Research; DSMB, data safety monitoring board; FH, familial hypercholesterolemia; GWTG, Get With The Guidelines; HFSA, Heart Failure Society of America; ISHLT, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation; NIH, National Institutes of Health; NHLBI, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; NQF, National Quality Forum; PCORI, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute; SCAI, Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions; SUNY, State University of New York; UT, University of Texas; and VA, Veterans Affairs. Appendix 2. Continued Reviewer Representation Employment Consultant Speakers Bureau Ownership/ Partnership/ Principal Personal Research Institutional, Organizational, or Other Financial Benefit Expert Witness 2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Heart Failure Focused Update CLINICAL STATEMENTS AND GUIDELINES Appendix 3. Abbreviations ACE = angiotensin-converting enzyme ARB = angiotensin-receptor blocker ARNI = angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor BNP = B-type natriuretic peptide BP = blood pressure COR = Class of Recommendation CPAP = continuous positive airway pressure EF = ejection fraction GDMT = guideline-directed management and therapy HFpEF = heart failure with preserved ejection fraction HFrEF = heart failure with reduced ejection fraction LOE = Level of Evidence LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction NT-proBNP = N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide QoL = quality of life RCT = randomized controlled trial