title: Emergency department stabilization of heart failure.
abstract: Optimizing heart failure management begins in the emergency department. Prompt recognition and treatment of underlying pathophysiology can improve patient outcomes. A review of therapeutic options is provided, with the goal of providing best practices in patient care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. preetijois@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Preeti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jois-Bilowich
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Diercks
mesh_terms: D018450:Disease Progression; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014462:Ultrafiltration; D014655:Vascular Resistance