Pre-Discharge and Early Post-Discharge Management of Patients Hospitalized for Acute Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement by the Heart Failure Association of the ESC

Early detection and effective treatment of residual or recurrent congestion may prevent rehospitalizations

Initiation of guideline-directed medical therapy before discharge and titration to target doses early after discharge may improve short- and long-term outcomes

The acute HF hospitalization is an opportunity to implement therapy in chronic HF, where treatment is often left unchanged