Heart failure is now considered an emerging epidemic of the 21st century, affecting 5.7 million Americans and causing a $32.7 million strain on the healthcare system. Most admitted heart failure patients enter the hospital through the emergency department; however, there are not comprehensive established guidelines and treatment goals for emergency physicians. This retrospective chart abstraction study investigates the impact of ED treatment on HF patient outcomes to determine which treatment courses are most effective and efficient.

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Creator

• Sanseverino, Alexandra M.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-043009-005730

Advisor

• Rulfs, Jill

Year

• 2009

Sponsor

• UMass Medical School

Date created

• 2009-04-30

luogo

• Zurich

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright