Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2024; 121(5): e20240354

Monitoring Systemic Congestion in Heart Failure: Is Clinical Evaluation Sufficient?

Silvia Moreira Ayub-Ferreira , Danielle Louvet Guazzelli

DOI: 10.36660/abc.20240354i

This Short Editorial is referred by the Research article "VExUS Score at Discharge as a Predictor of Readmission in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: A Cohort Study".

The management of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) remains a significant challenge in cardiology, particularly in preventing hospital readmissions. In this context, signs and symptoms related to congestion are among the most common causes of hospitalization for heart failure and subsequent readmissions.

In this edition of Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia the authors present a cohort study that incorporates the use of the VExUS score to assess residual venous congestion before hospital discharge (VExUS Score at Hospital Discharge as a Predictor of Readmission in Patients with Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure: A Cohort Study). This study highlights the complexity of managing patients with heart failure and suggests a potentially useful tool to improve clinical outcomes.

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