title: [The treatment of acute severe cardiac insufficiency].
abstract: The clinical syndrome of severe acute heart failure may be caused by several distinct mechanisms. Some of these require a specific approach in addition to general measures, and prompt diagnosis is thus of great importance in order to define the initial and long-term therapeutic targets. This review recalls the basic principles of differential diagnosis and pharmacological treatment. The logistics of diagnosis and treatment inside the hospital are also discussed. The respective uses of mechanical ventilation, intraaortic balloon counterpulsation and ventricular assist devices are outlined.
authors: Centre de cardiologie, Hôpital cantonal universitaire de Genève.
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authors: Urban
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001243:Assisted Circulation / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015908:Counterpulsation; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006464:Hemoperfusion; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology
vernacular_title: Le traitement de l'insuffisance cardiaque aiguë sévère.