# 2023 Focused Update of the 2021 ESC Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Heart Failure

*PRI Rank #5 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Heart Failure Treatment and Management Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #5 |
| 18m citations | 222 |
| Journal | European Journal of Heart Failure |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1002/ejhf.3024 |
| Corresponding authors | Theresa A. McDonagh, Marco Metra |
| Institution | United Kingdom., United Kingdom |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Heart Failure Treatment and Management Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/heart-failure-treatment-and-management/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1002/ejhf.3024](https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.3024)

## Topics

Acute decompensated heart failure · chronic heart failure · Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction · Heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction · Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction · SGLT2 inhibitors · SGLT2 inhibitors · Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy · Iron deficiency · Iron supplementation · Anemia · Type 2 diabetes · Cardiovascular risk reduction · Diuretic Therapy · Renin-angiotensin system inhibition · Beta-blockers · Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists · Cardiac resynchronization therapy · Heart failure hospitalization · Cardiovascular death · Clinical practice guidelines · evidence-based medicine · Heart failure management · Comorbidity Management · Left ventricular ejection fraction · Natriuretic peptides · Ferric carboxymaltose · Chronic Kidney Disease · Randomized controlled trial · Risk stratification

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