Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Chronic Heart Failure

"* POCUS findings guide diuretic therapy adjustments by treating physicians~* POCUS is performed with handheld device Vscan air SL® or Vscan extend®, GE Healthcare.~* Sector probe and abdominal preset are used. Only B-mode is used.~* The image depth is 15 cm or more to evaluate the structures sufficiently.~* Patient position is supine or semirecumbent. For the pleural effusion exam, the preferred position is sitting.~ 1. Lungs: Assessment of B-lines in midclavicular and midaxillary zones.~ 2. Pleural Effusion~ 3. Inferior Vena Cava~ 4. Ascites"

Standard care assessment with NT-proBNP on every scheduled visit.