Clinical Trials

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient over 18 years old and one of the following:
  • Hospitalized patient with admission diagnosis of acute decompensated heart failure (HF); or
  • Outpatient with confirmed diagnosis (main or complementary) of HF.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Hospitalized patient with principal diagnosis of another cardiovascular / non-cardiovascular pathology and who develops an acute decompensation of HF during hospitalization.
• Patient on the waiting list for heart transplant.
• Patient who has implanted or is in process of implanting a long-term ventricular assist device (e.g., Heart Mate II, Heart Mate III) as a target therapy or bridge therapy to other therapies.
• Patient in whom palliative management has been previously defined for his/her cardiac condition (i.e., HF) or for another associated medical condition (cancer, COPD, etc.).
• Patient who is discharged or referred to another institution within 48 hours of hospital stay.
• Inability to comply with programmed follow-ups (telephone or in person) due to social, personal or other conditions considered by the principal investigator.
• Expectancy of life less than 6 months given a condition other than HF (Cancer, COPD, etc.)