Emergency department triage of acute heart failure triggered by pneumonia; when an intensive care unit is needed?

Abstract Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a frequent triggering factor for decompensation of a chronic cardiac dysfunction, leading to acute heart failure (AHF). Patients with AHF exacerbated by CAP, are often admitted through the emergency department for ICU hospitalization, even though more t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of cardiology 2016-10, Vol.220, p.479-482
Hauptverfasser:	Siniorakis, Eftychios E, Arapi, Sophia M, Panta, Stamatia G, Pyrgakis, Vlassios N, Ntanos, Ioannis Th, Limberi, Sotiria J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Acute heart failure Cardiovascular Clinical Decision-Making - methods Community acquired pneumonia Community-Acquired Infections - diagnosis Community-Acquired Infections - epidemiology Community-Acquired Infections - therapy Emergency department disposition Emergency Service, Hospital - trends Heart Failure - diagnosis Heart Failure - epidemiology Heart Failure - therapy Humans Intensive care units Intensive Care Units - trends Pneumonia - diagnosis Pneumonia - epidemiology Pneumonia - therapy Risk scores Severity of Illness Index Triage - methods Triage - trends
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