Alternative Imaging Modalities in Ischemic Heart Failure (AIMI-HF) IMAGE HF Project I-A: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Table 1 Criteria for the clinical diagnosis of heart failure

At least one of each of the following symptoms and signs in the last 12 months:^a
Symptoms	Signs
▪ Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea	▪ Pulmonary rales (post cough)
▪ Orthopnea	▪ Jugular venous pressure (JVP) ≥5 cm above sternal angle
▪ Dyspnea upon mild or moderate exertion	▪ Lower extremity oedema
	▪ Chest x-ray demonstrating pleural effusion, pulmonary congestion, or cardiomegaly

^aIf LVEF is 30% or less, no signs or symptoms of HF are required for eligibility.

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