Acute Heart Failure
Publisher: National Clinical Guideline Centre 2014
Number of pages: 329
Description:
Acute heart failure is a common cause of admission to hospital and is the leading cause of hospital admission in people 65 years or older in the UK. This guideline includes important aspects of the diagnosis and management of acute heart failure that are not addressed by the NICE guideline on chronic heart failure.
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