Lung ultrasound for the assessment of heart failure
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Utility of lung ultrasound in assessing pulmonary congestion in heart failure
IRAS ID
180012
Contact name
Ali Vazir
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 2 days
Research summary
Acute decompensated heart failure is a condition in which the heart is is unable to pump blood adequately for the body's requirements. It is associated with pulmonary oedema (fluid congestion in the lungs). This may be seen and quantified by ultrasound using an echocardiography machine. The role of lung ultrasound in clinical practice is not yet well-defined. This study has 3 aims:
1) To correlate the degree of pulmonary oedema on ultrasound with conventional markers of heart failure and with hospital mortality and length of stay.
2) To record the extent to which pulmonary oedema on ultrasound changes with treatment of acute heart failure, in particular to determine the degree of pulmonary oedema at the point of transition from intravenous to oral diuretics.
3) To determine whether the degree of residual pulmonary oedema at discharge predicts the risk of re-admission or death.REC name
London - Fulham Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/LO/2072
Date of REC Opinion
21 Jan 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion