Acute heart failure

Lauren Sinnenberg; Michael M Givertz

doi:10.1016/j.tcm.2019.03.007

Acute heart failure

Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2020 Feb;30(2):104-112. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2019.03.007. Epub 2019 Apr 2.

Authors

Lauren Sinnenberg¹, Michael M Givertz²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States. Electronic address: lsinnenberg@bwh.harvard.edu.
² Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States. Electronic address: mgivertz@bwh.harvard.edu.

PMID: 31006522
DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2019.03.007

Abstract

Acute heart failure (AHF) is one of the most common causes for hospital admission and is associated with a high risk of mortality. Compared to chronic heart failure, there is less robust evidence to guide diagnosis, risk stratification and management of AHF. This state-of-the art review aims to summarize new developments in this field. We also highlight areas of ongoing work including novel vasoactive agents, alternative models to traditional hospital admission and strategies to improve patient engagement.

Keywords: Acute heart failure; Congestion; Diuretics; Readmission; Vasodilators.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Clinical Decision-Making
Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular
Heart Failure / diagnosis
Heart Failure / mortality
Heart Failure / physiopathology
Heart Failure / therapy*
Hospitalization
Humans
Predictive Value of Tests
Risk Factors
Treatment Outcome