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Recommendations on pre‐hospital & early hospital management of acute heart failure: a consensus paper from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Emergency Medicine and the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
Author(s) -
Mebazaa Alexandre,
Yilmaz M. Birhan,
Levy Phillip,
Ponikowski Piotr,
Peacock W. Frank,
Laribi Said,
Ristic Arsen D.,
Lambrinou Ekaterini,
Masip Josep,
Riley Jillian P.,
McDonagh Theresa,
Mueller Christian,
deFilippi Christopher,
Harjola VeliPekka,
Thiele Holger,
Piepoli Massimo F.,
Metra Marco,
Maggioni Aldo,
McMurray John,
Dickstein Kenneth,
Damman Kevin,
Seferovic Petar M.,
Ruschitzka Frank,
LeiteMoreira Adelino F.,
Bellou Abdelouahab,
Anker Stefan D.,
Filippatos Gerasimos
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
european journal of heart failure
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.149
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1879-0844
pISSN - 1388-9842
DOI - 10.1002/ejhf.289
Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , acute care , health care , emergency medicine , economics , economic growth
Acute heart failure is a fatal syndrome. Emergency physicians, cardiologists, intensivists, nurses and other health care providers have to cooperate to provide optimal benefit. However, many treatment decisions are opinion‐based and few are evidenced‐based. This consensus paper provides guidance to practicing physicians and nurses to manage acute heart failure in the pre‐hospital and hospital setting. Criteria of hospitalization and of discharge are described. Gaps in knowledge and perspectives in the management of acute heart failure are also detailed. This consensus paper on acute heart failure might help enable contiguous practice.