ACUTE HEART FAILURE
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New device aims to drain fluid when pills fail in heart failure crisis
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a medical device called the preCARDIA System in people hospitalized with severe, sudden worsening of heart failure. The device is designed to help the body remove excess fluid when standard water pills (diuretics) aren't working well enough. Researchers checked …
Matched conditions: ACUTE HEART FAILURE
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Abiomed Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Could a week of steroids calm heart failure crisis?
Disease control CompletedThis study tested if adding a 7-day course of the steroid prednisone to standard emergency care could help patients hospitalized with sudden, severe heart failure. Researchers wanted to see if reducing body-wide inflammation, measured by a blood protein called CRP, could lead to …
Matched conditions: ACUTE HEART FAILURE
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Doctors test if a checklist for water pills makes heart failure care safer
Disease control CompletedThis study tested if using a specific, step-by-step plan for adjusting water pills (diuretics) is better than doctors' usual judgment for adults hospitalized with worsening chronic heart failure. Researchers compared the two approaches in 299 patients to see which one was more ef…
Matched conditions: ACUTE HEART FAILURE
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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Common steroid tested to calm heart failure Flare-Ups
Disease control CompletedThis study tested if adding a short course of the steroid prednisone to usual emergency care could help patients hospitalized for sudden heart failure. Researchers wanted to see if prednisone could reduce body-wide inflammation, which is often high during these episodes. They com…
Matched conditions: ACUTE HEART FAILURE
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Heart Initiative • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:29 UTC
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Can a simple blood test predict kidney trouble in heart failure treatment?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study aimed to understand if tracking a blood marker called cystatin C could give doctors early warning that a patient's kidneys might be harmed by the fluid-removing (diuretic) drugs used to treat sudden heart failure. Researchers followed 64 hospitalized patients, taking d…
Matched conditions: ACUTE HEART FAILURE
Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC