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This post-hoc analysis examines the specific QoL domains and the relationship between clinical signs of congestion and QoL.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In the CORTAHF pilot trial, patients with AHF and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) &amp;gt; 20 mg\/L were randomized 1:1 to once-daily oral 40 mg prednisone for 7 days plus usual care or usual care alone. Patients completed the EQ-5D-5L, including the EQ-VAS, at baseline and Days 7 and 31. We estimated baseline-adjusted treatment effects on each of the five QoL dimensions and evaluated the interaction between baseline EQ-VAS and treatment effect on hsCRP change at Day 7 (the primary endpoint). The correlation between changes in signs of congestion and EQ-VAS were evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 100 randomized patients, the improvement in QoL at Day 7 was driven by significant effects on the EQ-5D-5L mobility [win odds 1.48, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.05\u20132.12] and usual activities (win odds 1.50, 95% CI 1.05\u20132.20) domains. The treatment effect on 7 day hsCRP change was independent of baseline EQ-VAS (interaction P = 0.13). Decongestion and EQ-VAS improvement were correlated (r = \u22120.528, P &amp;lt; 0.0001).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In patients with AHF and high hsCRP levels, 7 day burst steroid therapy improved QoL mostly by affecting the mobility and usual activities domains. QoL improvement was correlated with decongestion and may therefore not be a direct effect of steroid therapy, but mediated through improvement in HF symptoms and signs. 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