title: [Acute heart failure: precipitating factors and prevention].
abstract: Acute heart failure episodes, whether onset or decompensation of a chronic form, are most often precipitated by a concurrent process or disease, described as precipitating factors of heart failure. In this article, we review these precipitating factors, their proportions and clinical relevance in general and in subgroups of patients, their relationship with prognosis, and their possible prevention.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, España. Electronic address: oscarab@ono.com.
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Aramburu Bodas
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España.
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Conde Martel
authors.affiliation: Cuidados Críticos y Urgencias, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: Prado
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Salamanca Bautista
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D000075202:Contraindications; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted; D004326:Drinking; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D007114:Immunization; D017053:Infection Control; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D045162:Thiazolidinediones
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D045162:Thiazolidinediones
keywords: Acute heart failure; Factores desencadenantes; Insuficiencia cardíaca aguda; Precipitating factors; Prevención; Prevention; Prognosis; Pronóstico