Publication Name	World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID	124786
Country	Romania

Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Development and internal validation of a rapid bedside score for predicting in-hospital mortality in acute heart failure
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Mara Diaconu, Dan Cristian Popescu, Diana Țînț and Alexandru Cristian Nechita
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Diana Țînț, Professor, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine, “Transilvania” University, Nicolae Balcescu, No. 56, Brasov 500019, Brasov, Romania. diana.tint@unitbv.ro
Key Words	Acute heart failure; In-hospital mortality; Bedside risk score; Prognostic model; Emergency department; Risk stratification
Core Tip	This single-centre retrospective study developed and internally validated the Fast Assessment Score for triage in heart failure (FAST-HF) score, a practical prognostic tool based on readily available clinical and biological parameters, including systolic blood pressure, congestion status, NT-proBNP, lactate and serum sodium. FAST-HF showed good discriminatory performance for predicting in-hospital mortality and may help identify high-risk patients early during admission. The score is intended as an exploratory bedside instrument that requires external validation before routine clinical implementation.
Citation	Diaconu M, Popescu DC, Țînț D, Nechita AC. Development and internal validation of a rapid bedside score for predicting in-hospital mortality in acute heart failure. World J Cardiol 2026; In press

Received	2026-06-24 07:38
Peer-Review Started	2026-06-24 07:38
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2026-07-16 06:04
Revised	2026-07-21 10:24
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-08-17 04:03
Second Decision by Editor	2026-09-01 02:40
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-09-01 08:43
Articles in Press	2026-09-01 08:43
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