informed consent
Item
signed informed consent
boolean
C0021430 (UMLS CUI [1])
inclusion criteria
Item
group-specific inclusion criteria:
boolean
C1512693 (UMLS CUI [1])
Acute heart failure
Item
1. group 1 (acute heart failure - ahf), patient admitted to the hospital for acute heart failure (de-novo or exacerbation of chronic heart failure), who have at least two of the following congestion criteria:
boolean
C0264714 (UMLS CUI [1])
weight gain
Item
weight gain ≥ 2 kg over the three days prior to hospitalization
boolean
C0043094 (UMLS CUI [1])
pulmonary congestion
Item
physical findings or radiographic signs of pulmonary congestion (crackles, semi-orthopnea)
boolean
C0242073 (UMLS CUI [1])
hepatomegaly
Item
hepatomegaly > 2 cm from the arch rib or ascites
boolean
C0019209 (UMLS CUI [1])
central venous pressure
Item
jugular turgor or central venous pressure > 10 cm h20
boolean
C0428640 (UMLS CUI [1])
ankle swelling
Item
ankle swelling
boolean
C0235439 (UMLS CUI [1])
Chronic heart failure
Item
2. group 2 (chronic heart failure - chf): outpatients with chronic heart failure (chf) with characters of clinical stability
boolean
C0264716 (UMLS CUI [1])
hospitalization
Item
no hospitalization in the previous six months
boolean
C0019993 (UMLS CUI [1])
symptoms; stable
Item
symptoms stable for at least 4 weeks
boolean
C1457887 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0205360 (UMLS CUI [2])
therapy; stable; oral
Item
oral therapy stable for at least 4 weeks
boolean
C0087111 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0205360 (UMLS CUI [2])
C0442027 (UMLS CUI [3])
weight gain
Item
no involuntary weight variations greater than 2 kg in the last 4 weeks
boolean
C0043094 (UMLS CUI [1])
congestion
Item
absence of signs of congestion
boolean
C0700148 (UMLS CUI [1])
chronic heart failure Advanced phase
Item
3. group 3 (advanced chronic heart failure - ad-chf) patients on optimal medical therapy for hf and treated with periodic infusions of levosimendan (every 4 weeks) according to the following criteria
boolean
C0264716 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0205179 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
systolic dysfunction
Item
systolic dysfunction (lvef <35%)
boolean
C0749225 (UMLS CUI [1])
nyha class
Item
nyha class iiib-iv and/or level intermacs 4, 5, 6
boolean
C1275491 (UMLS CUI [1])
acute heart failure; exacerbation
Item
≥2 admissions or access to the emergency department for acute hf exacerbation in the previous 12 months
boolean
C0264714 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0235874 (UMLS CUI [2])
uremia; dialysis
Item
uremia in dialysis treatment
boolean
C0041948 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0011946 (UMLS CUI [2])
invasive mechanical ventilation
Item
invasive mechanical ventilation
boolean
C1868981 (UMLS CUI [1])
mechanical circulatory support
Item
mechanical circulatory support
boolean
C3274791 (UMLS CUI [1])
cardiac cachexia
Item
cardiac cachexia defined as weight loss ≥ 5% in the prior 12 months or body mass index <20 kg/m2 and hypoalbuminemia (albumin <3.2 g/dl) or anemia (hemoglobin <12 g/l)
boolean
C0562491 (UMLS CUI [1])