Background: We compared 1) monthly rates of hospitalizations by disease severity and heart failure types, 2) measures of in-hospital care process, 3) and 30-day clinical outcomes of patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) hospitalized during COVID-19 pandemic with those admitted in pre-pandemic periods. Methods: Retrospective study of 8989 ADHF hospitalizations (6769 unique patients, mean […]

Case Presentation: A 63 year old African American female with history of hypertension was admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 and hypoxia. She was treated with Remdesivir, dexamethasone and convalescent plasma in January 2021. Symptoms improved and she was discharged on steroids and anticoagulation. Six weeks later she started complaining of shortness of breath. CTA […]

Background: Pulmonary B-lines are a highly sensitive sonographic sign of pulmonary edema in patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) (3). When found prior to discharge, this finding has been shown to accurately predict re-admission and mortality on short term follow up (4,5,6). Inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter and collapsibility can be used as a […]