Health Condition 1: I509- Heart failure, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Age >18yrs 2.Presenting to ED with complains of dyspnea 3.If the differential diagnosis includes a heart failure
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Intubated patient 2.Pregnant 3.Irregular rhythm such as atrial fibrillation, known valvular pathology or surgery, primary or metastatic thoracic carcinoma. 4.Those patients not giving consent who are in the inclusion criteria are taken into the study. 5.Ethical issues
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison between Aortic root displacement method for calculating EF and traditional method of EF calculationTimepoint: AT the time of admission to the Emergency room | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 3.Echo findings by Emergency physician is accurate when compared to the Echo technician/ cardiologistTimepoint: When Echo is performed by the Echo technician or cardiologist in the Emergency room, at the baseline. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE, MANIPAL