Journal article
B-type natriuretic peptide-guided therapy: a systematic review
Abstract
BNP/NT-proBNP measurement has not gained widespread use for the management of patients with heart failure (HF) despite several randomized controlled trials. A systematic review addressing the question of whether patients with HF benefit from BNP-assisted therapy or intensified therapy compared with usual care was undertaken. Relevant randomized controlled trial (RCTs) were selected by searching Medline, Embase, AMED, Cochrane Central Register …
Authors
Balion C; McKelvie R; Don-Wauchope AC; Santaguida PL; Oremus M; Keshavarz H; Hill SA; Booth RA; Ali U; Brown JA
Journal
Heart Failure Reviews, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 553–564
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
August 2014
DOI
10.1007/s10741-014-9451-x
ISSN
1382-4147