Prognostic values of B-lines combined with clinical congestion assessment at discharge in heart failure patients.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

We aim to investigate the additive effect of B-lines on lung ultrasound (LUS) for predicting outcome in patients with heart failure (HF) when combined with conventional assessment of clinical congestion.

Methods and results

This study prospectively enrolled 117 hospitalized HF patients (61 ± 16 years, 70.1% males) who underwent congestion assessment by the 'wet/dry' status, clinical congestion score (CCS), and B-lines on LUS. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality or hospitalization for HF during the 180-day follow-up after discharge. The 'Wet', CCS ≥ 3, and B-lines >5, indicators of congestion positive (+), were observed in 83.8%, 76.1%, and 70.1% of the patients on admission, respectively; and the numbers significantly decreased to 41.9%, 41.9%, and 35.9% at dis

SUBMITTER: Kang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9715866 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature