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Kyoto Congestive Heart Failure (KCHF) study: rationale and design

Authors :: 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
Source :: ESC Heart Failure
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: AimsOver 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 resultsThe 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.ConclusionsThe 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.<br />Article<br />ESC Heart Failure. 4(3): 216-223(2017)