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| Acute interstitial pulmonary edema. Note enlarged heart size, apical vascular redistribution ( circle ), and small bilateral pleural effusions ( arrow ). | |
| Specialty | Cardiology  |
Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a sudden worsening of the signs and symptoms of heart failure, which typically includes difficulty breathing (dyspnea), leg or feet swelling, and fatigue.[1] ADHF is a common and potentially serious cause of acute respiratory distress. The condition is caused by severe congestion of multiple organs by fluid that is inadequately circulated by the failing heart. An attack of decompensation can be caused by underlying medical illness, such as myocardial infarction, an abnormal heart rhythm, infection, or thyroid disease.
- ^ Allen LA, O'Connor CM (13 March 2007). "Management of acute decompensated heart failure". CMAJ. 176 (6): 797–805. doi:10.1503/cmaj.051620. PMC 1808524. PMID 17353535.