The purpose of this study is to examine shorter hospitalization length as well as a reduced rates of recurrent heart failure hospitalization compared to current standard of care in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. A 1-day reduction in hospital length of stay in unblinded subjects receiving daily HF-FOCUS examinations compared to a blinded standard of care arm.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
500
Patients will undergo lung ultrasound assessments at hospital admission, daily throughout admission, and at hospital discharge.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
RECRUITINGNumber of days in the hospital
The number of days a patient is in the hospital will be determined by the day of admission and day of discharge. The day of discharge will be defined as when the consultant physician states that the patient is medically ready for discharge from the hospital.
Time frame: Baseline
Number of re-hospitalized patients
Number of patients re-hospitalized will be determined by the number of patients admitted to the hospital post discharge
Time frame: Baseline
Number of deaths
Number of deaths will be determined by number of patient deaths due to any cause
Time frame: Baseline
Change in effective diuresis
Diuresis will be measured from a urine sample and calculated by total diuresis in liters/admission weight in kilograms
Time frame: Baseline, up to 90 Days
Change in diuretic dosing
Diuretic dosing will be measured in mg
Time frame: Baseline, up to 90 Days
Change in Lung Congestion
Lung congestion will be measured using a lung ultrasound and measured as a percentage
Time frame: Baseline, up to 90 Days
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