Acute Heart Failure: Alternatives to Hospitalization.
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Zsilinszka, R; Mentz, RJ; DeVore, AD; Eapen, ZJ; Pang, PS; Hernandez, AF
Published in: JACC Heart Fail
May 2017
Acute heart failure (HF) is a major public health problem with substantial associated economic costs. Because most patients who present to hospitals are admitted irrespective of their level of risk, novel approaches to manage acute HF are needed, such as the use of same-day access clinics for outpatient diuresis and observation units from the emergency department. Current published data lacks a comprehensive overview of the present state of acute HF management in various clinical settings. This review summarizes the strengths and limitations of acute HF care in the outpatient and emergency department settings. Finally, a variety of innovative technologies that have the potential to improve acute HF management are discussed.
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Published In
JACC Heart Fail
DOI
EISSN
2213-1787
Publication Date
May 2017
Volume
5
Issue
5
Start / End Page
329 / 336
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Telemedicine
- Survival Analysis
- Risk Assessment
- Public Health
- Outcome Assessment, Health Care
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Humans
- Hospitalization
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Zsilinszka, R., Mentz, R. J., DeVore, A. D., Eapen, Z. J., Pang, P. S., & Hernandez, A. F. (2017). Acute Heart Failure: Alternatives to Hospitalization. JACC Heart Fail, 5(5), 329–336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2016.12.014
Zsilinszka, Reka, Robert J. Mentz, Adam D. DeVore, Zubin J. Eapen, Peter S. Pang, and Adrian F. Hernandez. “Acute Heart Failure: Alternatives to Hospitalization.” JACC Heart Fail 5, no. 5 (May 2017): 329–36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2016.12.014.
Zsilinszka R, Mentz RJ, DeVore AD, Eapen ZJ, Pang PS, Hernandez AF. Acute Heart Failure: Alternatives to Hospitalization. JACC Heart Fail. 2017 May;5(5):329–36.
Zsilinszka, Reka, et al. “Acute Heart Failure: Alternatives to Hospitalization.” JACC Heart Fail, vol. 5, no. 5, May 2017, pp. 329–36. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jchf.2016.12.014.
Zsilinszka R, Mentz RJ, DeVore AD, Eapen ZJ, Pang PS, Hernandez AF. Acute Heart Failure: Alternatives to Hospitalization. JACC Heart Fail. 2017 May;5(5):329–336.
Published In
JACC Heart Fail
DOI
EISSN
2213-1787
Publication Date
May 2017
Volume
5
Issue
5
Start / End Page
329 / 336
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Telemedicine
- Survival Analysis
- Risk Assessment
- Public Health
- Outcome Assessment, Health Care
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Humans
- Hospitalization