Figure 10-1. Stages in the evolution of heart failure and recommended therapy by stage

Figure 10-1. Stages in the evolution of heart failure and recommended therapy by stage. ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme. (Reproduced, with permission, from Hunt SA et al: ACC/AHA Guidelines for the evaluation and management of chronic heart failure in the adult: executive summary. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines [Committee to revise the 1995 Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Heart Failure]. J Am Coll Cardiol 2001;38:2101.)