Figure 2: Acute Heart Failure – Making the Diagnosis.
AF = atrial fibrillation; AHF = acute heart failure; AV = atrioventricular; BNP = brain naturetic peptide; CAD = coronary artery disease; DM = diabetes mellitus; ECG = electrocardiogram; HF = heart failure; HTN = hypertension; IV = intraventricular; LV = left ventricle; NT-BNP = N-terminal pro B-type naturetic peptide; PND = paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea; Rx = treatment.