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SUBMITTER: Searle J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5074292 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Searle Julia J Frick Johann J Möckel Martin M
ESC heart failure 20160425 2
Acute heart failure (AHF) is a life-threatening emergency, which largely profits from early diagnosis and treatment. The prevalence of AHF is difficult to assess, estimates range between 1 and 12% in the general population. Despite recent therapeutic advances, in-hospital mortality is high with estimates varying from 4 and 18% in different registries. Due to large differences in AHF definitions and selection criteria AHF populations vary in their characteristics and outcomes. This is especially ...[more]