Impact of routine repeat echocardiograms in patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure without clear secondary cause.

Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) at the time of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) may reveal significant structural and hemodynamic abnormalities that can guide clinical management. However, the impact of routine repeat TTE in uncomplicated ADHF re-admissions is yet to be established. We studied patients with repeat TTE at the time of rehospitalization for ADHF to determine downstream clinical impact.