KSHF Guidelines for the Management of Acute Heart Failure: Part II. Treatment of Acute Heart Failure
- Author:
Ju Hee LEE
1
;
Min Seok KIM
;
Byung Su YOO
;
Sung Ji PARK
;
Jin Joo PARK
;
Mi Seung SHIN
;
Jong Chan YOUN
;
Sang Eun LEE
;
Se Yong JANG
;
Seonghoon CHOI
;
Hyun Jai CHO
;
Seok Min KANG
;
Dong Ju CHOI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Heart failure; Guideline; Treatment
- MeSH: Aging; Diagnosis; Heart Failure; Heart; Humans; Mass Screening; Mortality; Prevalence
- From:Korean Circulation Journal 2019;49(1):22-45
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The prevalence of heart failure (HF) is on the rise due to the aging of society. Furthermore, the continuous progress and widespread adoption of screening and diagnostic strategies have led to an increase in the detection rate of HF, effectively increasing the number of patients requiring monitoring and treatment. Because HF is associated with substantial rates of mortality and morbidity, as well as high socioeconomic burden, there is an increasing need for developing specific guidelines for HF management. The Korean guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic HF were introduced in March 2016. However, chronic and acute HF represent distinct disease entities. Here, we introduce the Korean guidelines for the management of acute HF with reduced or preserved ejection fraction. Part II of this guideline covers the treatment of acute HF.
