Age

18–any

Sex

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

18 years of age or greater
Ability for the patient to provide written informed consent
Planned treatment with intravenous (IV) medications (diuretics, vasodilators, inotropes) for acute HF

Need for emergent, resuscitative intervention (e.g., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, endotracheal intubation)
Rapid atrial fibrillation or other arrhythmia that requires IV rate or rhythm control
Plans for emergent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) from the ED
Pregnancy
Incarceration
history of cardiac transplant
planned transfer to another institution

Strain Echo in Acute Heart Failure