The following correspondance was received from the Chair of the ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines.

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April 22, 2014

Michele Blair
Chief Executive Officer
Heart Failure Society of America
2550 University Avenue West, Suite 240S
St. Paul, MN 55114

Dear Ms. Blair,

We apologize for the delay in responding to the Heart Failure Society of America's (HFSA) request to collaborate on the next iteration of a heart failure guideline. It is with great pleasure that we invite the HFSA to be a full partner with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) on the development of the next full revision. We would title it, ACC/AHA/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure, as we value the HFSA's expertise on this important guideline topic.

Please note that we don't anticipate that a full revision will be needed in the near future, but welcome your input if you believe that new evidence would modify a portion of the recently published guidelines. We look forward to the participation of your o rganization in this multisocietal effort. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey L. Anderson, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.H.A.
Chair, ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines