Acute heart failure

References

Key articles

McDonagh TA, Metra M, Adamo M, et al. 2021 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure. Eur Heart J. 2021 Sep 21;42(36):3599-726.Full text  Abstract

National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death. Failure to function. 2018 [internet publication].Full text

National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research; British Society For Heart Failure. National heart failure audit (NHFA) 2020 summary report (2018/19 data). December 2020 [internet publication].Full text

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Acute heart failure: diagnosis and management. November 2021 [internet publication].Full text

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