Identification of cardiac dysfunction in a GP outpatient setting using handheld echocardiography and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) point of care testing

Completed

• Conditions: Heart failure diagnosis; Circulatory System; Heart failure

• Registration Number: ISRCTN21944979
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Wuerzburg (Germany)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 960

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age >18 years
2. Written informed consent
3. A diagnosis of heart failure suspected by the GP solely on the grounds of history taking

Exclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of heart failure confirmed or excluded earlier

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified