NCT01389843

Brief Summary

KorAHF is a multi-center registry (prospective cohort) for acute decompensated heart failure patients in Korea. The aim of this registry is to analyze several causes affecting prognosis and survival and to develop new strategies for managing acute decompensated heart failure.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
5,625

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2011

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2011

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 6, 2011

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 8, 2011

Completed
7.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

September 20, 2019

Status Verified

September 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

7.8 years

First QC Date

July 6, 2011

Last Update Submit

September 18, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

Heart failureRegistryCohortHeart DiseaseCardiovascular Diseases

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Mortality and Re-hospitalization of acute decompensated heart failure

    1. In-hospital mortality 2. Annual mortality 3. Re-hospitalization

    5 years (tentative)

Study Arms (1)

All consecutive hospitalized adult patients

All consecutive hospitalized adult patients who have 1 and (2 and/or 3) 1. Symptom and/or sign of heart failure 2. Lung congestion 3. Objective finding of LV systolic dysfunction (LVEF), or structural heart disease.

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

acute decompensated heart failure

You may qualify if:

  • All consecutive hospitalized adult patients who have 1 and (2 and/or 3)
  • Symptom and/or sign of heart failure
  • Lung congestion
  • Objective finding of LV systolic dysfunction (LVEF), or structural heart disease

You may not qualify if:

  • N.C.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, 03080, South Korea

Location

Related Publications (22)

  • Yoon M, Park JJ, Youn JC, Lee SE, Lee HY, Choi JO, Kim KH, Yang DH, Cho MC, Kang SM, Yoo BS. Comparison of Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Sinus Rhythm and Atrial Fibrillation in Acute Heart Failure. Int J Heart Fail. 2025 Apr 24;7(2):85-95. doi: 10.36628/ijhf.2025.0007. eCollection 2025 Apr.

  • Cho Y, Yoon M, Kim J, Lee JH, Oh IY, Lee CJ, Kang SM, Choi DJ. Artificial Intelligence-Based Electrocardiographic Biomarker for Outcome Prediction in Patients With Acute Heart Failure: Prospective Cohort Study. J Med Internet Res. 2024 Jul 3;26:e52139. doi: 10.2196/52139.

  • Kim ES, Park SK, Youn JC, Lee HS, Lee HY, Cho HJ, Choi JO, Jeon ES, Lee SE, Kim MS, Kim JJ, Hwang KK, Cho MC, Chae SC, Kang SM, Park JJ, Choi DJ, Yoo BS, Cho JY, Kim KH, Oh BH, Greenberg B, Baek SH. Real-World Eligibility and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Empagliflozin for Heart Failure in Korea. J Korean Med Sci. 2024 Jan 8;39(1):e8. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e8.

  • Hong JA, Kim MS, Park H, Lee SE, Lee HY, Cho HJ, Choi JO, Jeon ES, Hwang KK, Chae SC, Baek SH, Kang SM, Choi DJ, Yoo BS, Kim KH, Cho MC, Kim JJ, Oh BH. Prognostic Value of QRS Duration among Patients with Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Acute Heart Failure: Data from the Korean Acute Heart Failure (KorAHF) Registry. Int J Heart Fail. 2020 Mar 16;2(2):121-130. doi: 10.36628/ijhf.2019.0016. eCollection 2020 Apr.

  • Park J, Mebazaa A, Park JJ, Rhee TM, Park HA, Lee GY, Choi JO, Jeon ES, Lee SE, Cho HJ, Lee HY, Oh BH, Choi DJ; Korean Acute Heart Failure (KorAHF) Investigators. Incidence, Risk Factors and Prognosis of Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Acute Heart Failure Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography. Int J Heart Fail. 2019 Oct 24;1(1):72-85. doi: 10.36628/ijhf.2019.0006. eCollection 2019 Oct.

  • Kim W, Park JJ, Lee HY, Kim KH, Yoo BS, Kang SM, Baek SH, Jeon ES, Kim JJ, Cho MC, Chae SC, Oh BH, Kook W, Choi DJ. Predicting survival in heart failure: a risk score based on machine-learning and change point algorithm. Clin Res Cardiol. 2021 Aug;110(8):1321-1333. doi: 10.1007/s00392-021-01870-7. Epub 2021 Jul 14.

  • Park JJ, Lee HY, Kim KH, Yoo BS, Kang SM, Baek SH, Jeon ES, Kim JJ, Cho MC, Chae SC, Oh BH, Choi DJ. Heart failure and atrial fibrillation: tachycardia-mediated acute decompensation. ESC Heart Fail. 2021 Aug;8(4):2816-2825. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.13354. Epub 2021 May 6.

  • Cho Y, Cho SY, Oh IY, Lee JH, Park JJ, Lee HY, Kim KH, Yoo BS, Kang SM, Baek SH, Jeon ES, Kim JJ, Cho MC, Chae SC, Oh BH, Choi DJ. Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillator Utilization and Its Outcomes in Korea: Data from Korean Acute Heart Failure Registry. J Korean Med Sci. 2020 Nov 30;35(46):e397. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e397.

  • Park CS, Park JJ, Mebazaa A, Lee HY, Kim KH, Yoo BS, Kang SM, Baek SH, Jeon ES, Kim JJ, Cho MC, Chae SC, Oh BH, Choi DJ. Response to beta-blockers and natriuretic peptide level in acute heart failure: analysis of data from the Korean acute heart failure registry. Clin Res Cardiol. 2021 Sep;110(9):1392-1403. doi: 10.1007/s00392-020-01689-8. Epub 2020 Jun 25.

  • Kong MG, Jang SY, Jang J, Cho HJ, Lee S, Lee SE, Kim KH, Yoo BS, Kang SM, Baek SH, Choi DJ, Jeon ES, Kim JJ, Cho MC, Chae SC, Oh BH, Lim S, Park SK, Lee HY. Impact of diabetes mellitus on mortality in patients with acute heart failure: a prospective cohort study. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2020 May 2;19(1):49. doi: 10.1186/s12933-020-01026-3.

  • Son MK, Park JJ, Lim NK, Kim WH, Choi DJ. Impact of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure and reduced, mid-range or preserved ejection fraction. Heart. 2020 Aug;106(15):1160-1168. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-316219. Epub 2020 Apr 27.

  • Seo WW, Park JJ, Park HA, Cho HJ, Lee HY, Kim KH, Yoo BS, Kang SM, Baek SH, Jeon ES, Kim JJ, Cho MC, Chae SC, Oh BH, Choi DJ. Guideline-directed medical therapy in elderly patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a cohort study. BMJ Open. 2020 Feb 6;10(2):e030514. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030514.

  • Park JJ, Park CS, Mebazaa A, Oh IY, Park HA, Cho HJ, Lee HY, Kim KH, Yoo BS, Kang SM, Baek SH, Jeon ES, Kim JJ, Cho MC, Chae SC, Oh BH, Choi DJ. Characteristics and outcomes of HFpEF with declining ejection fraction. Clin Res Cardiol. 2020 Feb;109(2):225-234. doi: 10.1007/s00392-019-01505-y. Epub 2019 Jul 2.

  • Lee JH, Park JJ, Cho Y, Oh IY, Yoo BS, Kim JJ, Kim KH, Kang SM, Baek SH, Jeon ES, Cho MC, Chae SC, Oh BH, Choi DJ. Prognostic Implication of Ventricular Conduction Disturbance Pattern in Hospitalized Patients with Acute Heart Failure Syndrome. Korean Circ J. 2019 Jul;49(7):602-611. doi: 10.4070/kcj.2018.0290. Epub 2019 Feb 26.

  • Park CS, Park JJ, Mebazaa A, Oh IY, Park HA, Cho HJ, Lee HY, Kim KH, Yoo BS, Kang SM, Baek SH, Jeon ES, Kim JJ, Cho MC, Chae SC, Oh BH, Choi DJ. Characteristics, Outcomes, and Treatment of Heart Failure With Improved Ejection Fraction. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Mar 19;8(6):e011077. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.011077.

  • Park JJ, Park HA, Cho HJ, Lee HY, Kim KH, Yoo BS, Kang SM, Baek SH, Jeon ES, Kim JJ, Cho MC, Chae SC, Oh BH, Choi DJ. beta-Blockers and 1-Year Postdischarge Mortality for Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction and Slow Discharge Heart Rate. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Feb 19;8(4):e011121. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.011121.

  • Choi KH, Han S, Lee GY, Choi JO, Jeon ES, Lee HY, Lee SE, Kim JJ, Chae SC, Baek SH, Kang SM, Choi DJ, Yoo BS, Kim KH, Cho MC, Park HY, Oh BH. Prognostic Significance of Left Axis Deviation in Acute Heart Failure Patients with Left Bundle branch block: an Analysis from the Korean Acute Heart Failure (KorAHF) Registry. Korean Circ J. 2018 Nov;48(11):1002-1011. doi: 10.4070/kcj.2018.0048.

  • Lee SE, Lee HY, Cho HJ, Choe WS, Kim H, Choi JO, Jeon ES, Kim MS, Hwang KK, Chae SC, Baek SH, Kang SM, Choi DJ, Yoo BS, Kim KH, Cho MC, Kim JJ, Oh BH. Coronary artery bypass graft versus percutaneous coronary intervention in acute heart failure. Heart. 2020 Jan;106(1):50-57. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-313242. Epub 2018 Sep 12.

  • Park JJ, Kim SH, Oh IY, Choi DJ, Park HA, Cho HJ, Lee HY, Cho JY, Kim KH, Son JW, Yoo BS, Oh J, Kang SM, Baek SH, Lee GY, Choi JO, Jeon ES, Lee SE, Kim JJ, Lee JH, Cho MC, Jang SY, Chae SC, Oh BH. The Effect of Door-to-Diuretic Time on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Heart Failure. JACC Heart Fail. 2018 Apr;6(4):286-294. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2017.12.017.

  • Kang J, Park JJ, Cho YJ, Oh IY, Park HA, Lee SE, Kim MS, Cho HJ, Lee HY, Choi JO, Hwang KK, Kim KH, Yoo BS, Kang SM, Baek SH, Jeon ES, Kim JJ, Cho MC, Chae SC, Oh BH, Choi DJ. Predictors and Prognostic Value of Worsening Renal Function During Admission in HFpEF Versus HFrEF: Data From the KorAHF (Korean Acute Heart Failure) Registry. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 Mar 13;7(6):e007910. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.007910.

  • Lee SE, Lee HY, Cho HJ, Choe WS, Kim H, Choi JO, Jeon ES, Kim MS, Hwang KK, Chae SC, Baek SH, Kang SM, Choi DJ, Yoo BS, Kim KH, Cho MC, Kim JJ, Oh BH. Reverse J-Curve Relationship Between On-Treatment Blood Pressure and Mortality in Patients With Heart Failure. JACC Heart Fail. 2017 Nov;5(11):810-819. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2017.08.015.

  • Lee H, Lee SE, Park CS, Park JJ, Lee GY, Kim MS, Choi JO, Cho HJ, Lee HY, Choi DJ, Jeon ES, Kim JJ, Oh BH. Hyponatraemia and its prognosis in acute heart failure is related to right ventricular dysfunction. Heart. 2018 Oct;104(20):1670-1677. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2017-312084. Epub 2017 Oct 27.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart FailureHeart DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Byung-Hee Oh, MD, PhD

    Seoul National University Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 6, 2011

First Posted

July 8, 2011

Study Start

March 1, 2011

Primary Completion

December 1, 2018

Study Completion

December 1, 2018

Last Updated

September 20, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-09

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Data be shared with participating institution and NNIH

Locations