Journal article
BNP and NT-proBNP as prognostic markers in persons with chronic stable heart failure
Abstract
Prognosis permits clinicians to separate persons with heart failure (HF) into subgroups based on likely health outcomes. Treatment is partly guided by these likely outcomes. This systematic review explores whether brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N-terminal proBNP (NT-proBNP) are independent predictors of prognosis in persons with chronic stable HF. We electronically searched Medline, Embase, AMED, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled …
Authors
Oremus M; Don-Wauchope A; McKelvie R; Santaguida PL; Hill S; Balion C; Booth R; Brown JA; Ali U; Bustamam A
Journal
Heart Failure Reviews, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 471–505
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
August 2014
DOI
10.1007/s10741-014-9439-6
ISSN
1382-4147