This paper provides a practical clinical application of guideline recommendations relating to
the inpatient monitoring of patients with acute heart failure, through the evaluation of various …

The past decade has seen many advances in the management of heart failure (HF) that
have improved survival and quality of life for patients living with this condition. A number of …

The United States is currently in the midst of a heart failure epidemic. This has a tremendous
impact on morbidity, mortality, and associated costs to our health care system. With …

Acute heart failure (AHF) represents the first reason for hospitalization in the elderly and
despite therapeutic advances, remains a syndrome with significant morbidity and dismal …

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 …

Heart failure is a difficult and costly disease to manage in part because the symptoms may
be protean, the physical findings obscure, and the laboratory assessments unreliable. New …

Advanced heart failure (HF) is associated with frequent hospitalizations, poor quality of life,
and increased mortality. Despite optimal medical management, readmission rates remain …

Emergency‐department (ED)‐based observation‐unit treatment has been shown to reduce
inpatient admissions, hospital bed‐hours, and costs without adversely affecting outcomes for …

Acute heart failure syndromes (AHFS) are defined as a rapid change in heart failure signs
and symptoms in patients with chronic or de novo heart failure, who require urgent or …

Heart failure (HF) afflicts nearly 6 million Americans, resulting in one million emergency
department (ED) visits and over one million annual hospital discharges. An aging population …