Acute heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Family caregivers:Patients were taken care of by their family members.
Professional caregivers:Patients were taken care of by professional caregivers.
Sponsors
Shanghai Chest Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Adults aged >18 years; 2) Met the ESC diagnostic criteria for acute heart failure, and was admitted due to acute heart failure this time, including chronic heart failure Acute exacerbation of exhaustion; 3) Congestive heart failure; 4) Family caregivers or professional caregivers took care of them during hospitalization; 5) Signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Cardiogenic shock (systolic blood pressure <90mmHg) 2) Heart failure requiring mechanical support (IABP, endotracheal intubation, ECMO, LVAD, CRRT, etc.) 3) Renal failure (eGFR <15ml/min/1.73m2) 4) Liver failure (Child-Pugh class C) 5) Disability, disability or cognitive impairment (inability to function independently when stable) 6) No family support (living alone, no relatives) 7) Acute myocardial infarction, including STEMI and NSTEMI 8) Other situations in which the patient must be cared for by a caregiver (e.g., admission to an intensive care unit) 9) Discontinuation of treatment due to severe illness 10) Other circumstances considered by the researcher as inappropriate for participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 30-day composite event rate: readmission, emergency department visits, all-cause death; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 72-hour NT-proBNP change rate;Length of hospital stay;No relief, worsening of heart failure, or death;Patient comfort level (assessed using the Shortened General Comfort Questionnaire);Patient quality of life (measured by WHO-QOL-BREF scale);Patient-perceived social support (evaluated using the Perceived Social Support Scale);Hospitalization costs;Patient health status one month after discharge (assessed by the shortened Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire - KCCQ12; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChen Chi
Shanghai Chest Hospital
Outcome results
None listed