title: Acute decompensated heart failure.
abstract: Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is the most common cause of cardiovascular hospital admission; 1 in 4 patients with heart failure is readmitted within 30 days of being discharged, and ADHF consumes 1% to 2% of the total health care resources. The most effective approach for preventing heart failure hospitalizations is a combination of improvement in management of patients while they are in the hospital and comprehensive post hospitalization care. Decreasing the length of hospitalization can increase readmission rate, so optimization of inpatient and outpatient care is essential.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Stephen S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Gottlieb
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001243:Assisted Circulation / Q000379:methods; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006440:Hemofiltration; D006801:Humans; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010359:Patient Readmission; D011379:Prognosis; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D014665:Vasodilator Agents