Open AccessKyoto Congestive Heart Failure (KCHF) study: rationale and design
Author(s) -
Yamamoto Erika,
Kato Takao,
Ozasa Neiko,
Yaku Hidenori,
Inuzuka Yasutaka,
Tamaki Yodo,
Kitai Takeshi,
Morimoto Takeshi,
Taniguchi Ryoji,
Iguchi Moritake,
Kato Masashi,
Takahashi Mamoru,
Jinnai Toshikazu,
Ikeda Tomoyuki,
Nagao Kazuya,
Kawai Takafumi,
Komasa Akihiro,
Nishikawa Ryusuke,
Kawase Yuichi,
Morinaga Takashi,
Kawashima Tsuneaki,
Motohashi Yasuyo,
Kawato Mitsunori,
Toyofuku Mamoru,
Sato Yukihito,
Kuwahara Koichiro,
Shioi Tetsuo,
Kimura Takeshi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
esc heart failure
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.787
H-Index - 25
ISSN - 2055-5822
DOI - 10.1002/ehf2.12138
Subject(s) - heart failure , medicine , acute decompensated heart failure , observational study , intensive care medicine , cardiology
Aims Over the last decade, major developments in medicine have led to significant changes in the clinical management of heart failure patients. This study was designed to evaluate the recent trends in clinical characteristics, management, and short‐term and long‐term prognosis of patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) in Japan. Methods and results The Kyoto Congestive Heart Failure study is a prospective, observational, multicentre cohort study, enrolling consecutive ADHF patients from 19 participating hospitals in Japan from November 2014 to March 2016. A total of 4000 patients will be enrolled into the study and patients' anthropometric, socio‐economic, and clinical data from hospital admission to discharge will be collected. In addition, in a pre‐determined subgroup of patients ( n =1500), a longitudinal follow‐up for 2 years is scheduled. Conclusions The Kyoto Congestive Heart Failure study will provide valuable information regarding patients with ADHF in the real‐world clinical practice of Japan and will be indispensable for future clinical and policy decision‐making with respect to heart failure.