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Acute heart failure: More questions than answers.
Progress in cardiovascular diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Tomasoni Daniela, Lombardi Carlo Mario, Sbolli Marco, Cotter Gad, Metra Marco
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Acute heart failure (AHF) is a life-threatening condition with a dramatic burden in terms of symptoms, morbidity and mortality. It is a specific syndrome requiring urgent, life-saving treatment. Multiple specific pathophysiologic mechanisms may be involved, including congestion, inflammation, and neurohormonal activation. This process eventually leads to symptoms, end-organ damage, and adverse outcomes. Clinical...
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