Condition: Acute Heart Failure (AHF) · Pulmonary Embolism (Diagnosis) · Venous Thromboembolism · Sponsor: University Hospital, Angers
This study focuses on two serious and common medical conditions: heart failure and pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in the lungs). Heart failure happens when the heart cannot pump blood effectively, and it is one of the main reasons older adults are admitted to the hospital. Pulmonary embolism can be life-threatening and may worsen heart failure or even trigger it. Doctors believe that pulmonary embolism may often go undetected in patients who come to the hospital with symptoms of acute heart failure, such as sudden shortness of breath. This is because both conditions can cause similar symptoms, making it difficult to tell them apart. As a result, doctors may sometimes assume the symptoms are only due to heart failure and not investigate further for a possible blood clot. However, missing a pulmonary embolism can have serious consequences. Studies suggest that some patients with heart failure who die may actually have had an undiagnosed pulmonary embolism. Current medical guidelines recommend checking for pulmonary embolism when the cause of breathing problems is unclear, but in real-life practice, this is not always done. The goal of this study is to find out whether pulmonary embolism is underdiagnosed in patients with suspected acute heart failure and whether systematically testing for it could improve patient outcomes. To do this, the study will compare two approaches in several hospitals. In half of the hospitals, doctors will follow their usual practice and decide c…
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Delphine Douillet, Professor · +33 (0)2 41 35 36 27 · Delphine.Douillet@chu-angers.fr
Matthieu Le Lay · +33 (0)2 41 35 58 91 · DRCI-Promotion-Interne@chu-angers.fr
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| Agen Hospital, Emergency department | Agen, France | Not Yet Recruiting |
| Angers University Hospital, Emergency Department | Angers, France | Recruiting |
| Brest University Hospital (site Cavale Blanche), Cardiology Department | Brest, France | Not Yet Recruiting |
| Tours University Hospital (site Trousseau), Adult Emergency Department | Chambray-lès-Tours, France | Not Yet Recruiting |
| Cholet Hospital, Emergency Department | Cholet, France | Not Yet Recruiting |
| Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, Emergency Department | Clermont-Ferrand, France | Not Yet Recruiting |
| Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Adult Emergency Department | La Tronche, France | Not Yet Recruiting |
| Lyon University Hospital (site Edouard Herriot), Emergency Department | Lyon, France | Not Yet Recruiting |
| Poitiers University Hospital, Emergency Department | Poitiers, France | Not Yet Recruiting |
| Toulouse University Hospital, Emergency Department | Toulouse, France | Not Yet Recruiting |
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