Acute heart failure: Patient characteristics and pathophysiology

Catherine N. Marti; Vasiliki V. Georgiopoulou; Andreas P. Kalogeropoulos

doi:10.1007/s11897-013-0151-y

Acute heart failure: Patient characteristics and pathophysiology

Catherine N. Marti
, Vasiliki V. Georgiopoulou
, Andreas P. Kalogeropoulos

Department of Medicine - Division of Cardiology

Emory University

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Abstract

The number of hospitalizations for acute heart failure (HF) continues to increase and it remains the most common discharge diagnosis among Medicare beneficiaries. Prognosis after hospitalization for HF is poor, with high in-hospital mortality and even higher post-discharge mortality and rehospitalization rates. It is a complex clinical syndrome that varies widely with respect to clinical presentation and underlying pathophysiology. This paper reviews what is documented in the literature regarding the known pathophysiologic mechanisms reported in patients hospitalized for HF.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	427-433
Number of pages	7
Journal	Current Heart Failure Reports
Volume	10
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11897-013-0151-y
State	Published - Dec 2013

Keywords

Acute
Endothelial function
Heart failure
Hospitalization
Pathophysiology

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