GW28-e0752 Update on New Simple Imaging Test Identifying Correctly the Heart Failure Patients who do not Need In-patient Admission or will have Short Hospital Stay if Admitted

The patients in the control group received standard physical examination (PE): presence of rales in the lung and liver congestion, edema in the abdominal wall, legs, presacral area, etc. Conclusions The SEFV test was more accurate in confirming the presence of fluid overload and acute heart failure...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2017-10, Vol.70 (16), p.C146-C146
Main Authors: Nguyen, Thach, Duong, Khanh, Truong, Vien T., Anh Minh, Thai Ba, Tuyet Nhi, Luong Ngoc, Rigatelli, Gianluca
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Edema
Heart diseases
Heart failure
Patients
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:The patients in the control group received standard physical examination (PE): presence of rales in the lung and liver congestion, edema in the abdominal wall, legs, presacral area, etc. Conclusions The SEFV test was more accurate in confirming the presence of fluid overload and acute heart failure than traditional PE.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2017.07.529