Abstract Background: Patients admitted for decompensated heart failure (HF) receive intensive diuretic and vasodilator therapy in the first days. Normally, this is a successful approach that leads to HF compensation and hospital discharge. However, recurrences within the first week of discharge are common. Objective: to evaluate whether the main predictor of recurrent outcomes in patients with HF is the severity of decompensation at admission or patient’s blood volume after clinical management. Methods: Prospective, cohort study of patients admitted between January […]