The increasing prevalence of heart failure emphasises the need for effective prevention strategies; brain-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) has been found to identify those at highest risk of cardiovascular events and heart failure. Therefore the purpose of this study was to determine whether using BNP and collaborative care could reduced newly diagnosed heart failure cases and […]
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BNP guided therapy for heart failure
Although a number of studies have previously investigated the utility of N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) to guide treatment for heart failure, these studies were limited by their small size and limited follow-up. The Trial of Intensified vs Standard Medical Therapy in Elderly Patients With Congestive Heart Failure (TIME-CHF) aimed to overcome these limitations. […]