what are the Recommendations for Evaluation With Cardiac Imaging
Referenced studies that support the recommendations are summa-
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In patients with suspected or new-onset HF, or those presenting with acute decompensated HF, a chest x-ray should be performed to assess heart size and pulmonary congestion and to detect alternative cardiac, pulmonary, and other diseases that may cause or contrib- ute to the patient?s symptoms.