Specialist treatment necessary for patients with acute heart failure

All people admitted to hospital with suspected acute heart failure should receive treatment from a dedicated specialist heart failure team, according to NICE. In latest guidance for acute heart failure, NICE has underlined the importance and benefits of specialist treatment for patients with the condition.  Acute heart failure is the leading cause of hospital admission in people over 65, and accounts for more than 67,000 people being admitted to hospital in England each year. The condition is characterised by the heart failing to pump blood around the body at the right pressure, often as a result of damage to the