title: Characteristics and outcomes of patients with acute systolic heart failure discharged within 48hours: A qualification for "observation status" hospital admission.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Department, Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, IA, USA. Electronic address: hesham.omar@apogeephysicians.com.
authors.forename: Hesham R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Omar
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Linda and Jack Gill Heart Institute, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Maya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guglin
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D054143:Heart Failure, Systolic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010346:Patient Care Management / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018579:Patient Selection; D058996:Quality Improvement; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Acute heart failure; Congestion; Hospitalization; Observation