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European Society of Cardiology-Acute Cardiovascular Care Association Position paper on acute heart failure: A call for interdisciplinary care

Mueller, Christian
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Christ, Michael
; 
Cowie, Martin R.
; 
Cullen, Louise
; 
Maisel, Alan S.
; 
Masip, Josep
; 
Miró, Oscar
; 
McMurray, John
; 
Peacock, Frank W.
; 
Price, Susanna
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Mueller, Christian
Christ, Michael
Cowie, Martin R.
Cullen, Louise
Maisel, Alan S.
Masip, Josep
Miró, Oscar
McMurray, John
Peacock, Frank W.
Price, Susanna
DiSomma, Salvatore
Bueno, Hector
Zeymer, Uwe
Mebazaa, Alexandre
ESC Acute Cardiovascular Care Association,
ESC Acute Cardiovascular Care Association
Abstract
Acute heart failure (AHF) continues to have unacceptably high rates of mortality and morbidity. This position paper highlights the need for more intense interdisciplinary cooperation as one key element to overcome the challenges associated with fragmentation in the care of AHF patients. Additional aspects discussed include the importance of early diagnosis and treatment, options for initial treatment, referral bias as a potential cause for treatment preferences among experts, considerable uncertainty regarding patient disposition, the diagnosis of accompanying acute myocardial infarction, the need for antibiotic therapy, as well as assessment of intravascular volume status.
Keywords
acute heart failure, diagnosis, management, interdisciplinary care
Date
2017
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Journal article
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European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care
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6
Issue
1
Page Range
81-86
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ACU Department
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Faculty of Health Sciences - General
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14802/36020
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10.1177/2048872615593279
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