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. 2017 Feb 10;2016:1880–1889.

Table 1.

Common data elements for congestive heart failure (CHF)

Category Data Elements
Terms Congestive Heart Failure
Encounter Information First Outpatient Appointment Date, Days Since Symptom Onset, Date Admitted, Date Discharged
Other Information Height, Weight, Body Mass Index
Laboratory Tests Blood Urea Nitrogen, Brain Natriuretic Peptides, Lipids, Serum Creatinine, Red Blood Cell Count, Serum Albumin, N-Terminal of the Prohormone Brain Natriuretic Peptide, Troponin
Imaging Tests Chest X-Ray, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Angio Computed Tomography, Cardiac Nuclear Medicine Study, 2D Echo
Medications Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor, Angiotensin Receptor Blocker, Antiarrhytmics, Warfarin, Apixaban, Edoxaban, Fondaparinux, Rivaroxaban, Enoxaparin, Heparin, Bivalirudin, Lepirudin, Argatroban, Dabigatran, Diuretics, Beta-Blocker
History and Progress Chief Complaint, Past Medical History, Allergy
Comorbidities Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Atherosclerotic Disease, Obesity
Implants and Procedures Valve Replacements, Coronary Angioplasty, Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator, Implantable Pacemaker, Aneurysm Surgery, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy