Prevalence and prognostic impact of subclinical pulmonary congestion at discharge in patients with acute heart failure

ConclusionsUp to 40% of patients considered ‘dry’ according to pulmonary auscultation presents subclinical congestion at hospital discharge that can be detected by LUS and implies a worse prognosis at 6‐ month follow‐up. Comorbidities, high values of natriuretic peptides, and higher NYHA class are the factors related with its presenc e.

Source: ESC Heart Failure - July 6, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mercedes Rivas ‐Lasarte, Alba Maestro, Juan Fernández‐Martínez, Laura López‐López, Eduard Solé‐González, Miquel Vives‐Borrás, Santiago Montero, Nuria Mesado, Maria J. Pirla, Sonia Mirabet, Paula Fluvià, Vicens Brossa, Alessan Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research