Evaluate lung ultrasound aspect according to diuretics dosage evolution in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure.
EPPICA is an observational and prospective cohort study. The study goal is to evaluate LUS aspect evolution according to diuretics dosage in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
94
We will perform daily a lung ultrasound to evaluate pulmonary congestion by counting B-lines.
Lung ultrasound aspect according to diuretics dosage evolution.
B-lines number on LUS
Time frame: LUS will be performed daily during the whole hospitalisation length (on average 7 days).
Lung ultrasound aspect according to clinical signs of acute heart failure (crackling auscultation or lower limbs edema)
B-lines number on LUS
Time frame: LUS and clinical examination will be performed daily during the whole hospitalisation length (on average 7 days).
Lung ultrasound aspect according to acute kidney injury (based on plasmatic creatinine levels).
B-lines number on LUS
Time frame: LUS will be performed daily during the whole hospitalisation length (on average 7 days). Plasmatic creatinine measure will be performed at least weekly.
Lung ultrasound aspect according to early prognosis (re-hospitalisation or mortality within 30 days after discharge)
B-lines number on LUS
Time frame: LUS will be performed daily during the whole hospitalisation length (on average 7 days). Patient will be called 30 days after discharge.
Feasibility of daily LUS in medical department.
Number of LUS performed compared to number of hospitalisation days.
Time frame: LUS will be performed daily during the whole hospitalisation length (on average 7 days).
Interest of LUS compared to clinical examination at discharge.
B-lines at discharge compared to clinical signs of acute heart failure.
Time frame: LUS and clinical examination will be performed daily during the whole hospitalisation length (on average 7 days).
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