TY - JOUR
T1 - Special Cases in Acute Heart Failure Syndromes
T2 - Atrial Fibrillation and Wide Complex Tachycardia
AU - Pang, Peter S.
AU - Gheorghiade, Mihai
PY - 2009/1
Y1 - 2009/1
N2 - Hospitalization for acute heart failure syndromes (AHFS) results in substantial in-hospital and postdischarge morbidity and mortality. Management of AHFS presents significant challenges, given the heterogeneity of the patient population and the differing etiologies underlying why patients present with acute decompensation. Arrhythmias in the setting of AHFS, such as atrial fibrillation and wide complex tachycardia, present additional challenges. Compounding this challenge is the paucity of evidence on which to base early management. General principles for the management of atrial fibrillation and wide complex tachycardia in the setting of emergency department AHFS are discussed.
AB - Hospitalization for acute heart failure syndromes (AHFS) results in substantial in-hospital and postdischarge morbidity and mortality. Management of AHFS presents significant challenges, given the heterogeneity of the patient population and the differing etiologies underlying why patients present with acute decompensation. Arrhythmias in the setting of AHFS, such as atrial fibrillation and wide complex tachycardia, present additional challenges. Compounding this challenge is the paucity of evidence on which to base early management. General principles for the management of atrial fibrillation and wide complex tachycardia in the setting of emergency department AHFS are discussed.
KW - Acute heart failure syndromes
KW - Atrial fibrillation
KW - Wide complex tachycardia
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U2 - 10.1016/j.hfc.2008.08.009
DO - 10.1016/j.hfc.2008.08.009
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19026391
AN - SCOPUS:56149104762
SN - 1551-7136
VL - 5
SP - 113
EP - 123
JO - Heart Failure Clinics
JF - Heart Failure Clinics
IS - 1
ER -