Subclinical Congestion Evaluated by Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) at Discharge Predicts Readmission in Patients with Acute Heart Failure: Prognostic Cohort Study

Sergio Velasco Malagón, Estivalis Acosta-Gutiérrez, José Atilio Nuñez-Ramos, Sebastián Salinas, Guillermo Mora Pabón – Heart failure (HF) is a complex entity that increases the risk of adverse outcomes. Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) allows easy lung and systemic venous congestion identification. Using ultrasound to detect sub-clinical congestion at discharge may help predict readmissions and mortality.