title: New approaches to heart failure in the ED.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Nursing Studies, Elms College, Chicopee, MA, USA. dakinc@elms.edu
authors.forename: Cynthia L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Dakin
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000639:trends; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D045283:Natriuretic Agents / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011669:Pulmonary Wedge Pressure; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014218:Triage / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D015415:Biomarkers; D004232:Diuretics; D045283:Natriuretic Agents; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain