Challenging the two concepts in determining the appropriate pre-discharge N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide treatment target in acute decompensated heart failure patients: absolute or relative discharge levels?
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2015
Abstract:
NT-proBNP is a strong predictor for readmissions and mortality in acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) patients. We assessed whether absolute or relative NT-proBNP levels should be used as pre discharge treatment target.
CRIS type:
1.1 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
Absolute discharge level; Acute decompensated heart failure; NT-proBNP; Relative reduction; Acute Disease; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biomarkers; Cause of Death; Disease Progression; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Heart Failure; Hospital Mortality; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; Patient Readmission; Peptide Fragments; Portugal; Prognosis; Prospective Studies; Protein Precursors; Risk Assessment; Survival Rate; Time Factors; Patient Discharge
List of contributors:
Stienen, Susan; Salah, Khibar; Eurlings, Luc W M; Bettencourt, Paulo; Pimenta, Joana M; Metra, Marco; Bayes-Genis, Antoni; Verdiani, Valerio; Bettari, Luca; Lazzarini, Valentina; Tijssen, Jan P; Pinto, Yigal M; Kok, Wouter E M
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