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Does focused cardiac ultrasound of the inferior vena cava predict 30-day readmission or emergency department visits in patients with acute decompensated heart failure?
Observational (n=82)
Does focused cardiac ultrasound of the inferior vena cava predict 30-day readmission or emergency department visits in patients with acute decompensated heart failure?
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Focused cardiac ultrasound assessment of IVC collapsibility at discharge can help predict the risk of 30-day readmission or ED visits in patients with acute decompensated heart failure.
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Laffin et al. (2018) conducted an observational in Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) (n=82). Focused cardiac ultrasound (FCU) of the inferior vena cava (IVC) was evaluated on Readmission or emergency department visit within 30 days of hospital discharge.
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