A systematic review was undertaken to examine the evidence for B-type natriuretic peptides
(BNP and NT-proBNP) as independent predictors of mortality, morbidity, or combined …

Patients with heart failure (HF) are hospitalized over a million times annually in the United
States. Hospitalization marks a fundamental change in the natural history of HF, leading to …

Background The use of plasma levels of B-type natriuretic peptides (BNPs) to guide
treatment of patients with chronic heart failure (HF) has been investigated in a number of …

Importance Quality improvement (QI) interventions can reduce hospital readmission, but little
is known about their economic value. Objective To systematically review economic …

Cardio-Renal syndrome may occur as a result of either primarily renal or cardiac
dysfunction. This complex interaction requires a tailored approach to manage the underlying …

Background: Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) requiring hospitalization is
associated with high postdischarge mortality and readmission rates. Purpose: To examine …

Background: Conflicting results have been reported for telemonitoring in patients with heart
failure (HF). We wanted to evaluate whether patients using a tablet computer aimed at …

Objectives Apical ballooning syndrome (ABS) is a transient cause of ventricular dysfunction.
The aim of this study was to determine the clinical and hemodynamic correlates of brain …

Continuous monitoring of vital signs and activity measures has the potential to provide
remote health monitoring and rapid detection of critical events such as heart attacks and …

Background—B-type natriuretic peptide is useful to diagnose heart failure. We determined
whether the use of serial B-type natriuretic peptide measurements to guide treatment …