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This study was the first of its kind to explore how taking statin medication affects ... medical therapies (GDMT) at hospital discharge for patients with acute heart failure (AHF).

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Things such as watching how much salt you eat or fluids your drink, weighing yourself and monitoring for any heart failure symptoms daily can help you to feel better and in control of your condition.

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Acute HF begets chronic heart failure and follow-up after stabilisation of symptoms is key to improving outcome. Prognostically beneficial medications require multiple dose titrations with careful ...