Clinical Value of Novel Echocardiographic Biomarkers Assessing Myocardial Work in Acute Heart Failure-Rationale and Design of the "Beyond Myo-HF Study".

The "Beyond Myo-HF" study is an ongoing, prospective trial aspiring to provide deep insight into the pathophysiology of acute HF, to enlighten the reverse cardiac functional and anatomical remodeling during hospitalization, and to recognize echocardiographic patterns capable of predicting adverse outcomes during and post decompensation of acute HF.