[Initial management of acute heart failure in the emergency department].
Acute decompensated heart failure is one of the most leading diseases among elderly patients presenting in the emergency department with a chief complaint of dyspnea. Initial management is crucial for the patient's outcome. In this article we propose a review of diagnosis, treatment, stratification and orientation of patients admitted to emergency department with acute heart failure in light of recent recommendations.
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Service de médecine interne générale, Département de médecine interne HUG, 1211 Genève 14. Cecile.Salathe@hcuge.ch
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D000208:Acute Disease; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans