Use of a Cardiac Scale to Predict Heart Failure Events: Design of SCALE-HF 1.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a need for simple, noninvasive solutions to remotely monitor and predict worsening heart failure (HF) events. SCALE-HF 1 (Surveillance and Alert-Based Multiparameter Monitoring to Reduce Worsening Heart Failure Events) is a prospective, multicenter study that will develop and assess the accuracy of the heart function index-a composite algorithm of noninvasive hemodynamic biomarkers from a cardiac scale-in predicting worsening HF events.

Methods

Approximately 300 patients with chronic HF and recent decompensation will be enrolled in this observational study for model development. Patients will be encouraged to take daily cardiac scale measurements.

Results

Approximately 50 HF events, defined as an urgent, unscheduled clinic, emergency department, or

SUBMITTER: Fudim M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10180020 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature