Quality standard
Quality statements
Quality statements
Statement 1 Adults presenting to hospital with new suspected acute heart failure have a single measurement of natriuretic peptide.
Statement 2 Adults admitted to hospital with new suspected acute heart failure and raised natriuretic peptide levels have a transthoracic doppler 2D echocardiogram within 48 hours of admission.
Statement 3 Adults admitted to hospital with acute heart failure have input within 24 hours of admission from a dedicated specialist heart failure team.
Statement 4 Adults with acute heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction are started on, or continue with, beta‑blocker treatment during their hospital admission.
Statement 5 Adults admitted to hospital with acute heart failure and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction are offered an angiotensin‑converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and an aldosterone antagonist.
Statement 6 Adults with acute heart failure have a follow‑up clinical assessment by a member of the community- or hospital‑based specialist heart failure team within 2 weeks of hospital discharge.