PMID: 15373019Sep 18, 2004Paper

Acute heart failure

MMW Fortschritte der Medizin
W v Scheidt

Abstract

Acute heart failure is always an indication for referral to an intensive care unit. In the widest sense, the term acute heart failure includes the manifestation forms of pulmonary edema, cardiogenic shock or rapid-onset decompensated cardiac insufficiency unaccompanied by shock or pulmonary edema (low-output syndrome). Acute heart failure may occur in the absence of previously known heart disease. Existing prior specific diseases that may end in acute cardiac insufficiency include acute myocardial infarction, decompensated cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, cardiac tamponade, endocarditis or arrhythmogenic heart failure.

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