This consensus document reviews contemporary emergency department management of acute heart failure, a condition afflicting nearly 6 million Americans and resulting in 1 million annual ED visits.
This consensus document provides an overview of contemporary emergency department management and future research directions for acute heart failure.
Heart failure (HF) afflicts nearly 6 million Americans, resulting in 1 million emergency department (ED) visits and over 1 million annual hospital discharges. The majority of inpatient admissions originate in the ED; thus, it is crucial that emergency physicians and other providers involved in early management understand the latest developments in diagnostic testing, therapeutics, and alternatives to hospitalization. This article discusses contemporary ED management as well as the necessary next steps for ED-based acute HF research.
Collins et al. (2014) conducted a review in Acute Heart Failure. Early management in the emergency department was evaluated. This consensus document reviews contemporary emergency department management of acute heart failure, a condition afflicting nearly 6 million Americans and resulting in 1 million annual ED visits.