title: Consensus for improving the comprehensive care of patients with acute heart failure: summarised version.
abstract: The purpose of this consensus document was to reach an agreement among experts on the multidisciplinary care of patients with acute heart failure. Starting with a narrative review of the care provided to these patients and a critical analysis of the healthcare procedures, we identified potential shortcomings and improvements and formalised a document on recommendations for optimising the clinical and therapeutic approach for acute heart failure. This document was validated through an in-person group session guided using participatory techniques. The process resulted in a set of 36 recommendations formulated by experts of the Spanish Society of Cardiology, the Spanish Society of Internal Medicine and the Spanish Society of Urgent and Emergency Care. The recommendations are designed to optimise the healthcare challenge presented by the care of patients with acute heart failure in the context of Spain's current National Health System.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: nml@bellvitgehospital.cat.
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authors.lastname: Manito Lorite
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Manzano Espinosa
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urgencias, Unidad de Corta Estancia, Hospital General de Alicante, Alicante, España.
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authors.lastname: Llorens Soriano
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital Sant Joan Despí Moisès Broggi, Consorci Sanitari Integral, Universidad de Barcelona, Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, España.
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authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Masip Utset
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital del Mar (IMAS), Barcelona, España.
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authors.lastname: Comín Colet
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Formiga Pérez
authors.affiliation: Área de Urgencias, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, España.
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authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Herrero Puente
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Doce de Octubre, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delgado Jiménez
authors.affiliation: Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montero-Pérez-Barquero
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jacob Rodríguez
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Agudos Cardiológicos, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: López de Sá Areses
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, HCU Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, España.
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Pérez Calvo
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urgencia, Unidad de Corta Estancia, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Martín-Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Área de Urgencias, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, España.
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authors.lastname: Miró Andreu
keywords: Acute heart failure; Cardiology; Cardiología; Consenso; Consensus; Emergency departments; Insuficiencia cardíaca aguda; Internal medicine; Medicina Interna; Urgencias