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Many of the 80% of heart failure patients presenting to the emergency department each year, arrive via emergency medical transport services. Studies suggest accurate pre-hospital diagnosis and treatment improves patient outcomes. However, the administration of heart failure drugs to patients with non-cardiac dyspnea does increase patient mortality. Therefore, accurate diagnosis is important to ensure heart failure patients receive appropriate treatment and have the best clinical outcome.

»Using Heart Sounds in the Pre-Hospital Diagnosis of Heart Failure

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