Acute heart failure and acute pulmonary edema

Acute heart failure is a common cause of admission in emergency department. Management requires rapid support when haemodynamic or respiratory parameters are altered. Identifying enabling factors and their specific treatment is an integral part of management. The most common clinical presentation is...

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Published inRevue médicale de Liège Vol. 73; no. 5-6; p. 251
Main Authors D'orio, V, Ancion, A, Lancellotti, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Belgium 01.05.2018
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Acute pulmonary edema
Acute heart failure
Management
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Summary:Acute heart failure is a common cause of admission in emergency department. Management requires rapid support when haemodynamic or respiratory parameters are altered. Identifying enabling factors and their specific treatment is an integral part of management. The most common clinical presentation is volume overload, whose treatment remains the combination of diuretics and vasodilators. In case of impaired perfusion, various inotropic supports may be considered, but also more and more circulatory assistance devices.
ISSN:0370-629X