Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Registry

This study is a large national registry collecting detailed information on patients who are hospitalized with congestive heart failure — a condition where the heart is too weak to pump blood effectively, causing fluid to build up in the lungs and body — to help hospitals measure and improve the quality of care they provide. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 years of age or older - You are admitted to a hospital as an inpatient with a primary diagnosis of congestive heart failure - Your hospital is enrolled in the Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure program - You consent to having your de-identified medical information included in the registry for quality improvement and research **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are under 18 years of age - Congestive heart failure is not the primary reason for your hospitalization - You are being seen only as an outpatient (not admitted as an inpatient) - Your hospital is not a participating registry site Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.