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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Acute Heart Failure (AHF)"”.
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Clinical characteristics, causes, adherence to heart failure treatment guidelines and mortality of patients with acute heart failure: the Groote Schuur Hospital experience
Background: There is limited information on acute heart failure (AHF) and the treatment thereof in sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics, causes, adherence to heart failure (HF) treatment guidelines and mortality of patients presenting to …
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Targeting heart rate as a novel therapeutic approach in acute heart failure
… Standard pharmacological treatment for heart failure improves cardiac remodelling and survival in the setting of chronic heart failure, but is suboptimal in cases of acute heart failure (AHF). Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), de-novo hypotension (often due to haemorrhagic shock), and …
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Acute heart failure: Scottish temporal trends in hospitalisation, outcomes and clinical application of natriuretic peptides
Acute heart failure (AHF) is common and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK. The prevalence of heart failure is estimated at 1-2% and is increasing with our ageing population. Available data from several countries suggests there may have been a decline in both the incidence of and …