Clinical ResearchHeart FailureTiming of Immunoreactive B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels and Treatment Delay in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: An ADHERE (Acute Decompensated Heart Failure National Registry) Analysis
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Key Words
B-type natriuretic peptide
heart failure
mortality
registries
diuretics
Abbreviations and Acronyms
ADHERE
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure National Registry
ADHF
acute decompensated heart failure
CI
confidence interval
ED
emergency department
GEE
generalized estimating equation
HF
heart failure
iBNP
immunoreactive B-type natriuretic peptide
ICU
intensive care unit
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The ADHERE registry and this study were funded by Scios Inc., Mountain View, California. James de Lemos, MD, served as Guest Editor for this article.
Copyright © 2008 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.