Heart Failure,Congestive
Conditions
Brief summary
AcoustiCareTM is a non-invasive clinical tool used for the detection of intracardiac pressures using heart sounds in patients with heart failure.
Interventions
Electronic stethoscope
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
1. Male or female subjects between the ages of 18 - 80 years 2. Willing and able to sign informed consent form 3. Normal subjects without a history of heart disease who are recruited from the surrounding community 4. Subjects with heart failure undergoing treatment in a hospital setting
Exclusion criteria
1. Hemodynamic instability (Systolic BP\>180 or \<90 and Diastolic BP\>90 and \<60) 2. Acute coronary syndrome 3. Prior heart transplant recipients 4. Subjects who are pacemaker dependent 5. Severe obesity (body mass index \> 40 kg/m2) 6. Subjects who are pregnant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of Adverse Events | Subjects will be assessed for adverse events through study completion, an average of 1 day | The safety of the Acousticare device will be assessed by reviewing adverse events in all patients enrolled in the study |