Abstract:Backgound: Outpatient assessment of pulmonary congestion in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFREF) can minimize hospitalizations due to decompensation and optimize the use of diuretics. Objective: To compare the remote dielectric sensor (REDS), a validated device for detecting pulmonary extravascular fluid, with clinical parameters, transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) and lung ultrasound (ULSP). Methods: We included 38 patients from heart failure clinic (63±12 years; 21 men). All wer… Show more
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