Recommended for all HF patients Exacerbating factors addressed Near optimal volume status observed Transition from intravenous to oral diuretic successfully completed Patient and family education completed, including clear discharge instructions…
1. Anthracyclines — Doxorubicin, Daunorubicin, Epirubicin, Idarubicin, Mitoxantrone 2. Monoclonal antibodies against HER2 — Trastuzumab 3. Alkylating agents — Cyclophosphamide, Ifosfamide 4. Antimicrotubule agents — Paclitaxel 5. Angiogenesis inhibitors —…
Recommendation Clinical circumstance Hospitalization recommended Evidence of severely decompensated HF, including: Hypotension Worsening renal function Altered mentation Dyspnea at rest Typically reflected by resting tachypnea; less commonly reflected by oxygen…
© Springer-Verlag London 2017Howard Eisen (ed.)Heart Failure10.1007/978-1-4471-4219-5_9 9. Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Presentation, Physical Exam, and Laboratory Evaluation Daniel Fishbein1 (1) Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific…
© Springer-Verlag London 2017Howard Eisen (ed.)Heart Failure10.1007/978-1-4471-4219-5_8 8. Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Classification, Epidemiology and Pathophysiology Daniel Fishbein1 (1) University of Washington Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, 1959 NE Pacific Street, #356422,…
