Purpose -To evaluate the in-hospital (IH) outcome and the short-term follow-up of predominantly elderly patients presenting to an emergency room (ER) with congestive heart failure (CHF).
Methods -In an 11 month period, 57 patients presenting to the ER with CHF were included. Mean age was 69+15 years (27 to 94) and 39 (68,4%) A síndrome de insuficiência cardíaca congestiva (ICC) apresenta prevalência de 1 a 2% na população geral 1-3 . Em indivíduos com idades entre 65 e 67 anos, esse número eleva-se para 23% 4 , tornando-se problema sério em idosos. Nos Estados Unidos é a principal causa de internação em
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