Pleural effusions identified by thoracic ultrasound predict poor quality of life in patients with acute decompensated heart failure.

Erick Joel Rendón-RamírezVíctor Manuel Fraga-EnríquezPerla Rocío Colunga-PedrazaHomero Nañez-TerrerosRamiro Flores-RamírezFernando CansecoJosé M PorcelEdgar Francisco Carrizales-Sepúlveda

Published in: Heart & lung : the journal of critical care (2024)

Patients with ADHF and a reduced ejection fraction who present with PE have a worse perception of QoL than patients without PE.

Keyphrases

heart failure
ejection fraction
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
magnetic resonance imaging
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
spinal cord
patient reported outcomes
hepatitis b virus
patient reported