Demographic, Clinical, Biological, Treatment Characteristics and Cardiovascular Events of Patients With Heart Failure in Vietnam: a Multicenter Prospective Observational Study

Launched by UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HO CHI MINH CITY (UMC) · Jul 17, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is focused on understanding the characteristics and treatment of patients with heart failure in Vietnam. Researchers want to learn more about how patients are cared for during their hospital stay and how they continue to receive treatment and manage their health after leaving the hospital. They will collect information about patients’ health at three different times: when they are discharged, and again at 1 month, 3 months, and 12 months after leaving the hospital.

To participate in this study, individuals need to be at least 18 years old and have been diagnosed with heart failure when they were discharged from the hospital. Specifically, they should have a measurement from a heart test showing that their heart’s ability to pump blood is reduced. Patients must also be able to communicate with healthcare staff and live in Vietnam after they leave the hospital. If eligible, participants can expect to share their health information over the course of the year, which will help improve the understanding and treatment of heart failure in the future.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients aged 18 years and older
• • Diagnosed with heart failure at the time of discharge
• • Have an ejection fraction (based on imaging modalities such as echocardiography or cardiac MRI) recorded closest to the time of discharge, showing a left ventricular ejection fraction of less than 50%
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients and their relatives do not have means of communication with healthcare staff (phone, computer, messaging, etc.)
• • Patients do not reside in Vietnam after discharge