Medicina clinica
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Impact of clinical ultrasound in patients with heart failure treated in home.
In Spain, more than 10% of patients discharged with acute heart failure (AHF) are readmitted in the first 30 days. This study is designed to assess whether the treatment of AHF guided by clinical ultrasound (CU) in the setting of hospitalization at home (HAH) reduces the incidence of readmission and mortality compared to the standard care (SC). ⋯ Our results suggest that in HAH, a CE guided strategy for AHF could reduce the risk of readmission and mortality compared to SC alone. However, studies with greater statistical power are needed to confirm these results.