Health Condition 1: I509- Heart failure, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Fire
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1- Adults 18 years of age or older with NYHA Class III heart failure with any of the following in the past 12 months: a decompensation due to heart failure, heart failure treatment in a hospital day care setting or urgent outpatient heart failure visit 2- On a diuretic for the management of heart failure 3- IVC must be well visualized via Ultrasound, that is assessment of the full circumference of the IVC visible without any ambiguity 4- Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1- Patients that have had deterioration in symptoms of have had a hospital admission in the previous 30 days. 2- Patients with echocardiographic evidence of severe tricupsid regurgitation 3- Significant comorbidity that would interfere with the ability to safety complete the study protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To examine the normal variability of the IVC geometry in a stable group of heart failure patients. Timepoint: IVC size variability over 28 days of study period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. IVC area (A max and A Min) 2. IVC area collapsibility 3. Cardiac collapsibility and rate 4. Respiration rate Timepoint: IVC size variability over 28 days of study period | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Manish Bansal
Medanta The Medicity
Outcome results
None listed