Predischarge Lung Ultrasound B-Lines as a Robust Predictor of 90-Day Rehospitalization in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF): Evidence from Clinical and Classification and Regression Tree (CART)-Based Risk Stratification
Background: Heart failure is a major global health burden, with high morbidity, mortality, and substantial rehospitalization rates. Residual pulmonary congestion at discharge is a key determinant of early readmission but is often underestimated using clinical assessment alone. Lung Ultrasound (LUS) offers an objective...