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Management of acute decompensated valvular heart disease

European Journal of Heart Failure

In acute heart failure caused by VHD, symptoms result from rapid haemodynamic changes and subsequent decline in cardiac function, and if left untreated, leads to acute decompensation and cardiogenic shock. Abstract Worldwide, valvular heart disease (VHD) is a common cause of hospitalization for acute heart failure.