Emergency Department Use of Heart Failure-Exacerbating Medications in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure.

Martin F CaseyJoy HallmarkPatricia P ChangJo E RodgersAakash MehtaSrihari V ChariPreston SkersickThomas BohrmannParag GoyalMichelle L Meyer

Published in: Drug safety (2024)

HFEM use is common in patients with HF seeking ED care, occurring in roughly one-fifth of ambulatory ED encounters. There may be opportunities to optimize medication use among patients with HF in the ED.

Keyphrases

emergency department
heart failure
acute heart failure
healthcare
blood pressure
palliative care
mental health
quality improvement
left ventricular
atrial fibrillation
affordable care act
electronic health record