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==Therapy of acute heart failure== | ==Therapy of acute heart failure== | ||
When severe symptoms of heart failure quickly develop over time, it is named acute heart failure. In Table 6, common acute HF medications and their recommended doses are summarized. In Figure 7, a flowchart for the treatment of acute HF is depicted. The mainstay of acute heart failure therapy are diuretics, vasodilators, inotropics and vasopressors. Moreover, oxygen and morphine can be added. | When severe symptoms of heart failure quickly develop over time, it is named acute heart failure. In Table 6, common acute HF medications and their recommended doses are summarized. In Figure 7, a flowchart for the treatment of acute HF is depicted. The mainstay of acute heart failure therapy are diuretics, vasodilators, inotropics and vasopressors. Moreover, oxygen and morphine can be added. | ||
[[Image:acute_hf_flowchart.svg|400px|thumb|Figure 7 flowchart acute HF]] | |||
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Patient presents at first aid or emergency room with signs of acute HF. | Patient presents at first aid or emergency room with signs of acute HF. | ||
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