Heart Failure is Highly Prevalent and Difficult to Diagnose in Severe Exacerbations of COPD Presenting to the Emergency Department.
Mariaenrica TinèErica BazzanUmberto SemenzatoDavide BiondiniElisabetta CocconcelliElisabetta BalestroAlvise CasaraSimonetta BaraldoGraziella TuratoManuel G CosioMarina SaettaPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2020)
HF is highly prevalent and difficult to diagnose in patients in all GOLD stages presenting to the ED with severe AECOPD, and along with lack of inclusion in a COPD care program, confers a high risk for mortality.
Keyphrases
- emergency department
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- heart failure
- end stage renal disease
- quality improvement
- lung function
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- early onset
- chronic kidney disease
- case report
- cystic fibrosis
- peritoneal dialysis
- palliative care
- prognostic factors
- cardiovascular events
- risk factors
- acute heart failure
- cardiovascular disease
- drug induced
- left ventricular
- pain management
- chronic pain
- silver nanoparticles