Abstract
Acute heart failure (AHF) has become one of the most important problems of public health in developed countries. Its prevalence in people over 70 years of age is estimated between 7% and 18%; it is one of the most frequent causes of consultation in the hospital emergency department (ED) and the leading cause of hospitalization in elderly patients. In addition, 86% of the hospital income for this pathology is done through EDs, so that the perspective that can offer from the urgency is key. Another important aspect is the emerging changes in the treatment of heart failure in the acute phase, such us the application of new noninvasive ventilation and the use of new inotropic agents that can change the course of this disease and can be applied in the ED.
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