Subclinical Congestion Evaluated by Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) at Discharge Predicts Readmission in Patients with Acute Heart Failure: Prognostic Cohort Study

• Hauptverfasser: Sergio Velasco Malagón (VerfasserIn), Estivalis Acosta-Gutiérrez (VerfasserIn), José Atilio Nuñez-Ramos (VerfasserIn), Sebastián Salinas (VerfasserIn), Guillermo Mora Pabón (VerfasserIn)
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• Veröffentlicht: CINQUILL Medical Publishers Inc., 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Heart failure (HF) is a complex entity that increases the risk of adverse outcomes. Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) allows easy lung and systemic venous congestion identification. Using ultrasound to detect sub-clinical congestion at discharge may help predict readmissions and mortality...