Clinical Flowcharts

Refer to Cardiology Today’s flowcharts, listed under topic areas, to help guide the diagnosis, investigation and management of various conditions. Flowcharts should be read in context of the article in which they are published. Access the full text pdf of these articles by clicking on the flowchart, or the article link in red located above the flowchart.

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Cardiovascular medicine
Indications for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy and referral of patients
An approach to diagnosing diastolic heart failure
Detection of index cases and diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH)
Framework for diagnosing a patient with syncope
Managing dyslipidaemia in patients at high risk of CVD
Investigating a patient with a suspected DVT
Risk assessment and management: adults aged 45 years and over without known history of CVD
Resistant hypertension: diagnosis and management
Assessment of adult patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH)
Cascade screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH): risk notification and how to approach families
Investigating a patient with suspected pulmonary embolism
Approach to diagnosing the cause of chest pain
An approach to cardiac genetic testing
Classification of acute coronary syndromes
Recommended GP management of patients presenting with possible ACS
Managing patients with possible airway hyper-reactivity using beta blockers
A strategic algorithm for blood pressure assessment
A suggested algorithm for the diagnostic work-up of patients with pulmonary hypertension
Investigation and diagnostic workup in patients at risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) or with suspected cardiac syncope
Diagnostic pathway for evaluating patients with suspected MINOCA
Acute coronary syndromes
Classification of acute coronary syndromes
Recommended GP management of patients presenting with possible ACS
Investigation and diagnostic workup in patients at risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) or with suspected cardiac syncope
Diagnostic pathway for evaluating patients with suspected MINOCA
Angina and coronary artery diseses
Approach to diagnosing the cause of chest pain
Cardiovascular prevention
Detection of index cases and diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH)
Risk assessment and management: adults aged 45 years and over without known history of CVD
Assessment of adult patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH)
Cascade screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH): risk notification and how to approach families
A strategic algorithm for blood pressure assessment
Congenital heart diseases
An approach to cardiac genetic testing
Heart diseases
An approach to diagnosing diastolic heart failure
Risk assessment and management: adults aged 45 years and over without known history of CVD
Approach to diagnosing the cause of chest pain
A suggested algorithm for the diagnostic work-up of patients with pulmonary hypertension
Investigation and diagnostic workup in patients at risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) or with suspected cardiac syncope
Diagnostic pathway for evaluating patients with suspected MINOCA
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Indications for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy and referral of patients
An approach to diagnosing diastolic heart failure
Managing patients with possible airway hyper-reactivity using beta blockers
Hypertension
Resistant hypertension: diagnosis and management
A strategic algorithm for blood pressure assessment
A suggested algorithm for the diagnostic work-up of patients with pulmonary hypertension
Imaging
Framework for diagnosing a patient with syncope
Lipid disorders
Detection of index cases and diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH)
Managing dyslipidaemia in patients at high risk of CVD
Assessment of adult patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH)
Cascade screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH): risk notification and how to approach families
Vascular diseases
Investigating a patient with a suspected DVT
Risk assessment and management: adults aged 45 years and over without known history of CVD
Investigating a patient with suspected pulmonary embolism
A suggested algorithm for the diagnostic work-up of patients with pulmonary hypertension
Investigation and diagnostic workup in patients at risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) or with suspected cardiac syncope
Emergency medicine
Classification of acute coronary syndromes
Endocrinology and metabolism
Detection of index cases and diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH)
Managing dyslipidaemia in patients at high risk of CVD
Assessment of adult patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH)
Cascade screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH): risk notification and how to approach families
Lipid metabolism disorders
Detection of index cases and diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH)
Managing dyslipidaemia in patients at high risk of CVD
Assessment of adult patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH)
Cascade screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH): risk notification and how to approach families
Genetics
Detection of index cases and diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH)
Assessment of adult patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH)
Cascade screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH): risk notification and how to approach families
An approach to cardiac genetic testing
Geriatrics
Indications for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy and referral of patients
Neurology
Framework for diagnosing a patient with syncope
Palliative care
Indications for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy and referral of patients
Respiratory medicine
Investigating a patient with suspected pulmonary embolism
A suggested algorithm for the diagnostic work-up of patients with pulmonary hypertension