The Effects of a Therapeutic Strategy Guided by Lung Ultrasound on 6-Month Outcomes in Patients with Heart Failure: Results from the EPICC Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effects of a Therapeutic Strategy Guided by Lung Ultrasound on 6-Month Outcomes in Patients with Heart Failure: Results from the EPICC Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: Pulmonary congestion (PC) is associated with an increased risk of hospitalization and death in patients with heart failure (HF). Lung ultrasound is highly sensitive for detecting PC. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether lung ultrasound-guided therapy improves 6-month outcomes in...

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Main Authors: Juan Torres-Macho, Jose Manuel Cerqueiro-González, Jose Carlos Arévalo-Lorido, Pau Llácer-Iborra, Jose María Cepeda-Rodrigo, Pilar Cubo-Romano, Jose Manuel Casas-Rojo, Raúl Ruiz-Ortega, Luis Manzano-Espinosa, Noel Lorenzo-Villalba, Manuel Méndez-Bailón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
heart failure
lung ultrasound
diuretic
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/16/4930

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