LUNg ultrasound to monitor and GUIDE fluid management in acute heart failure: a new model for personalized healthcare in emergency medicine LUNGUIDE (DSB.AD002.084)
Area tematica
Area progettuale
Cardiovascolare (DSB.AD002)Struttura responsabile del progetto di ricerca
Istituto di fisiologia clinica (IFC)
Responsabile di progetto
LUNA GARGANI
Telefono: 0503152376
E-mail: luna.gargani@ifc.cnr.it
Abstract
Acute heart failure (AHF) is a major healthcare issue and is the most common cause of hospitalization in patients over the age of 65 years. Within 30 days of hospital discharge, about 25% of patients will be dead or rehospitalized. The most frequent reason for readmission is congestion and not low cardiac output, mostly because a significant number of patients are discharged without clinical congestion (no dyspnea at rest), but with still residual pulmonary congestion (interstitial pulmonary edema). This is mainly due to the lack of an objective, non-invasive biomarker to reliably assess pulmonary congestion.
Lung ultrasound B-lines are the sonographic sign of pulmonary interstitial edema and are now recommended in the management of acute dyspnea, as a bedside tool to enable direct visualization of interstitial edema in patients with suspected AHF. Fewer studies are available on the additive role of LUS B-lines for monitoring decongestion and guiding AHF therapy.
Data inizio attività
30/01/2020
Parole chiave
Acute heart failure, lung ultrasound, emergency medicine
Ultimo aggiornamento: 20/05/2024