Tagged ‘CHF’
Journal Review
Door-to-Furosemide Time
Acute congestive heart failure (AHF) results in nearly 1 million emergency department (ED) visits in the US per year and is associated with high morbidity, mortality, and cost. It is increasingly clear that ED management of these patients may determine later in-hospital mortality and ultimate prognosis.
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Journal Review
Performance of the Ottawa Heart Failure Risk Score
In the United States, heart failure affects 5.7 million people. Acute heart failure exacerbation is a common ED presentation and 1 in 9 deaths in the US included heart failure as a contributing cause.
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Core
Congestive Heart Failure
CHF exacerbations are common presentations in the Emergency Department. Here we review initial evaluation, diagnostics and management.
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