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The purpose of this study is to examine shorter hospitalization length as well as a reduced rates of recurrent heart failure hospitalization compared to current standard of care in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. A 1-day reduction in hospital length of stay in unblinded subjects receiving daily HF-FOCUS examinations compared to a blinded standard of care arm.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Group 1 | Active Comparator | Patients undergoing daily lung ultrasound with the results reported to the provider care teams on admission and each morning |
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| Group 2 | Experimental | Patients undergoing daily lung ultrasound but the results will be blinded to the provider care teams |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Lung Ultrasound | Diagnostic Test | Patients will undergo lung ultrasound assessments at hospital admission, daily throughout admission, and at hospital discharge. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Number of days in the hospital | The number of days a patient is in the hospital will be determined by the day of admission and day of discharge. The day of discharge will be defined as when the consultant physician states that the patient is medically ready for discharge from the hospital. | Baseline |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Number of re-hospitalized patients | Number of patients re-hospitalized will be determined by the number of patients admitted to the hospital post discharge | Baseline |
| Number of deaths | Number of deaths will be determined by number of patient deaths due to any cause |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Subjects ≥18 years of age
Admitted to St. Mary's Hospital Cardiology Progressive Care Unit (Cardiology 1-5 teams)
Admission diagnosis of either:
Able to provide informed consent and willing to undergo daily lung ultrasound examinations during their hospitalization.
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Andy Dang | Contact | 507-255-7752 | dang.phong@mayo.edu |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Jared Bird, MD | Mayo Clinic | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Mayo Clinic in Rochester | Rochester | Minnesota | 55905 | United States |
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| Baseline |
| Change in effective diuresis | Diuresis will be measured from a urine sample and calculated by total diuresis in liters/admission weight in kilograms | Baseline, up to 90 Days |
| Change in diuretic dosing | Diuretic dosing will be measured in mg | Baseline, up to 90 Days |
| Change in Lung Congestion | Lung congestion will be measured using a lung ultrasound and measured as a percentage | Baseline, up to 90 Days |