04.03.2015 · Heart failure should always be considered in patients with shortness of breath and reduced exercise tolerance, especially older people, and irrespective of comorbidities such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.1 Symptoms and signs are rarely enough for diagnosis, and additional investigations usually follow.2 Measuring the serum concentration of natriuretic …
Suspect acute heart failure in any patient with: breathlessness, ankle swelling, reduced exercise tolerance, fatigue, tiredness, increased time to recover after exercise, and nocturnal cough.Urgently assess for any signs or symptoms related to the underlying cause of acute heart failure.Arrange imme
06.05.2014 · All hospitals admitting patients with suspected acute heart failure should provide a specialist heart failure service based on a cardiology ward, say new draft guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).1 There are over 67 000 admissions for acute heart failure in England and Wales each year, and it is the leading cause of …
31.12.2016 · Suspect acute heart failure in any patient with: breathlessness, ankle swelling, reduced exercise tolerance, fatigue, tiredness, increased time to recover after exercise, and nocturnal cough.Urgently assess for any signs or symptoms related to the underlying cause of acute heart failure.Arrange imme
Suspect acute heart failure in any patient with: breathlessness, ankle swelling, reduced exercise tolerance, fatigue, tiredness, increased time to recover after exercise, and nocturnal cough.Urgently assess for any signs or symptoms related to the underlying cause of acute heart failure.Arrange imme
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22.12.2021 · Suspect acute heart failure in any patient with: breathlessness, ankle swelling, reduced exercise tolerance, fatigue, tiredness, increased time to recover after exercise, and nocturnal cough.Urgently assess for any signs or symptoms related to the underlying cause of acute heart failure.Arrange imme
08.10.2014 · Acute heart failure may present de novo in people without known cardiac dysfunction, or as an acute decompensation of known chronic heart failure. Acute heart failure is a common cause of admission to hospital (more than 67 000 admissions in England and Wales each year) and is the leading cause of hospital admission in people aged 65 years or more in …