Acute decompensated heart failure Tags: Disease.Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a worsening of the symptoms typically shortness of breath (dyspnea) edema and fatigue in a patient with existing heart disease. ADHF is a common and potentially serious cause of acute respiratory distress. thumbnail DiseasesDB 16209 eMedicine subject med, 3552 ICD10 I50 ICD9 428.0 MedlinePlus 000158 MeSH ID D006333 Learn more... Loading...