Acute decompensated heart failure Circulatory System Heart failure, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Eligible participants who are hospitalized with ADHF in general medical wards or high dependency unit at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH) will be invited to participate in the study after sign
Sponsors
Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient admitted with ADHF defined as dyspnoea = New York Heart Association (NYHA) III, peripheral oedema, and pulmonary congestion (rales on auscultation or pulmonary vascular congestion on chest radiograph) 2. Age =18 years old 3. Sufficient ultrasound visualization of B-lines
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Chronic dialysis or having chronic kidney disease stage IV based on KDIGO criteria 2. Patients required invasive ventilation 3. Pregnant patients 4. Patients with cardiogenic shock defined as a systolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg with end-organ hypoperfusion or requiring inotropic support 5. Concomitant acute coronary syndrome 6. Pre-existing chronic lung conditions on home oxygen or non-invasive ventilation (NIV) 7. Concomitant pneumonia 8. Severe valvular disease awaiting definitive intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay (LOS) days), collected from patient’s electronic medical records, measured from the admission date until the discharge day for each patient | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 90-day re-admission rate collected from patient’s electronic medical records and a follow-up phone call at 90 days post-hospital discharge | — |
Countries
Oman
Contacts
Public ContactAmira Al-Badi
Outcome results
None listed