Effects of prehospital medications on mortality and length of stay in congestive heart failure
Annals of Emergency MedicinePublished 1 June 1992
Richard C. Wuerz, Steven A. Meador
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Prehospital medications improve survival in congestive heart failure, especially in critical patients, and early treatment is associated with improved survival, but these medications appear to increase mortality in patients misdiagnosed in the field.
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Prehospital medications improve survival in congestive heart failure, especially in critical patients. More than one combination of medications seems effective, and early treatment is associated with improved survival. However, these medications appear to increase mortality in patients misdiagnosed in the field. Factors used in paramedica and medical command assessments require further study.
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