ADHF
Conditions
Keywords
acute heart failure
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is two-fold: 1. to test 3-dimensional reconstruction of leg-edema in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure with leg-edema. 2. to measure changes in QRS-morphology in a simulation of conventional blood-pressure measurement in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure.
Detailed description
Leg-edema are common in patients with worsening heart failure. Apart from using a measuring tape there is no standardized tool to quantify leg-edema. Consequently, in patents with heart failure early detection of leg-edema is quite difficult. From earlier pacemaker-studies it has been shown that an increase of afterload changes ECG-signals. Currently it is unknown how simple diagnostic procedures such as measuring blood-pressure affect QRS-morphology in patients with heart failure.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH
Medical University of Graz
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* hospitalization for worsening heart failure * age greater than 18 years * ability to stand without help from others * informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* leg-edema of non-cardiac origin (venous, lymphatic) * dialysis shunt
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| accuracy of 3-dimensional measurements | 10 days | the 3-D camera will record changes in leg-shape around the ankles that result from reabsorption of fluid. These changes will be compared with changes in leg-circumference using a measuring tape |
Countries
Austria
Outcome results
None listed