ALERT-HF is an observational study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic criteria adopted and the adherence to the current therapeutic guidelines in a large series of patients affected with chronic heart failure. Secondary objective is to evaluate the prevalence of chronic heart failure among all the patients referring to the ambulatory cardiologists of the healthcare district.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of Heart Failure
• Signature of informed consent
• Age older than 65 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• indication for cardiac surgery or cardiac surgery by less than 3 months
• age less than 65 years
• inability to perform periodic checks
• presence of malignant neoplasms and other severe diseases.

Chronic Heart Failure patients older than 65 years, consecutively referred to the A.R.C.A Campania Cardiologists in the pertaining healthcare districts