Summery
Objective: It was aimed to investigate the effect of early diuretic treatment on hospitalization and short-term mortality in patients with acute heart failure.
Method: Our study was carried out as a retrospective, single-centered, observational study in the department of emergency a tertiary education and research hospital. The study population was the patients presenting with signs and symptoms of acute heart failure. The primary outcome was all-cause 30-day mortality and hospitalization. Univariant tests and receiver operating characteristic analysis were used for analysis.
Results: A total of 325 patients were included. The median age of the patients was 76.0 years (IQR 69.0-83.0). The mortality rate of our study population was %14.4 (47). Systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure were significantly higher in the survivor group (p= 0.018, 0.033, respectively). Age, troponin-I, and pro-BNP were significantly higher in non-survivor group (p
Key words: Emergency Service, Acute Disease, Time-to-Treatment, Diuretics, Heart Failure
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