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Diagnosis of Heart Failure in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using the Lung Ultrasound

Tunisia350 participantsStarted 2022-03-01

Plain-language summary

Acute Heart failure (AHF) is a common cause of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). This association is frequently underestimated with regard to the difficulty of clinical diagnosis. The investigators expect that the application of the lung ultrasound could be useful in this issue.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients with history of COPD admitted to the emergency department for dyspnea non traumatic dyspnea Exclusion Criteria: * instable hemodynamic or neurological status non consent to participate in the study

What they're measuring

LUS in COPD patients whith pulmonory echography

Timeframe: 1day

the accuracy of LUS in the diagnosis of heart failure in COPD patients

Timeframe: 1day

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05352490

SponsorUniversity of Monastir

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2023-05

Contact for this trial

Semir Nouira Semir Nouira, Professor

73532014 semir.nouira@rns.tn

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