Researchers are testing a more accurate way to measure how much fluid is in the lungs (also called pulmonary edema, or "increased lung water") in people with Heart Failure (HF) using MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). There is little known about the exact level of lung water in patients with AHF or how these levels change from the time of hospital admission to discharge. The purpose of this research study is to measure the lung water in patients hospitalized for HF, to determine the change in lung water over the course of hospitalization and treatment, and to find out if lung water levels can predict if patients are higher or lower risk for returning to the hospital or dying from heart failure.
See this in plain English?
AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Magnitude of lung water density measured with MRI at Hospital Admission
Timeframe: Baseline (hospital admission)
Difference in lung water density measured with MRI at hospital admission and hospital discharge
Timeframe: 7 days
Number and timing of clinical events and their statistical association with Outcome 1 (Magnitude of lung water density measured with MRI at Hospital Admission)
Timeframe: Up to 5 years
Number and timing of clinical events and their statistical association with Outcome 2 (Difference in lung water density measured with MRI at hospital admission and hospital discharge)
Timeframe: Up to 5 years