Heart failure in patients presenting with dyspnoea to the emergency department in the Asia Pacific region: an observational study.
Gerben KeijzersAnne-Maree KellyLouise CullenSharon KlimColin Alexander GrahamSimon CraigWin Sen KuanPeter JonesAnna HoldgateCharles LawokoSaid LaribiPublished in: BMJ open (2017)
In the Asia Pacific region, heart failure is a common diagnosis among patients presenting to the ED with a principal symptom of dyspnoea. Admission rates were high and ED diagnostic accuracy was good. Despite the seemingly suboptimal adherence to investigation and treatment guidelines, patient outcomes were favourable compared with other registries.