Test whether a lung ultrasound helps discharge planning after heart failure
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at people hospitalized for worsening heart failure with weaker pumping (reduced ejection fraction). It tests whether a lung ultrasound evaluation near discharge can improve how doctors decide it is safe to send you home.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older and were recently hospitalized for acute heart failure.
- Your heart scans show reduced pumping strength: ejection fraction under 50% (or under 40%).
- Your care team says you are ready to be discharged from the hospital.
- You can understand the study and sign informed consent (and you have social security coverage).
- You have no conditions that shorten life expectancy to 3 months or less.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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