Heart Failure, Acute Heart Failure
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age ≥ 18 years - Presence of an impedance-enabled CRT and/or ICD device > 2 months - Hospitalized because of symptoms/ signs of decompensation - Objective evidence of cardiac dysfunction - NTproBNP on admission > 450 pg/ml - Follow-up exclusively in the OLV Hospital of Aalst - Need for treatment with diuretics (IV or oral), in higher dose than maintenance dose
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Severe pulmonary disease (one minute forced expiratory volume below 1.0L/s) - Poor echo window - Anticoagulant therapy - Need for ventilation - Prisoners - Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The ability of the device data to detect improvements in haemodynamic status. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prognostic ability of the device data at discharge and 6-month re-admission or death. | — |
Contacts
OLV Hospital - Study Cardiology