BACKGROUND: To accurately diagnose and control heart failure (HF), it is important to carry out a simple assessment of elevated pulmonary arterial wedge pressure (PAWP). The aim of this study was to develop and validate an objective method for detect...
AIMS: Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) presents with pulmonary congestion, which is caused by an increased pulmonary arterial wedge pressure (PAWP). PAWP is strongly associated with prognosis, but its quantitative evaluation is often difficul...