Criteria for Uncontrolled Heart Failure |
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1. Shortness of breath or edema |
2. Any of the following objective indicators of cardiac dysfunction or elevated pressures |
   a. Newly diagnosed reduced LVEF OR |
   b. Elevated jugular venous pulse OR |
   c. Elevated BNP OR |
   d. CXR showing congestion or pulmonary edema |
3. Received intravenous or increased oral diuretic therapy |
4. Discharge diagnosis of Heart Failure (primary or secondary) |
➢ Uncontrolled HF is Definitely present on admission if: |
   ◦ All 4 criteria are present |
➢ Uncontrolled HF is Probably present on admission if: |
   ◦ Criteria 1 & 2 are present and 3 or 4 |