2007
Patterns of Weight Change Preceding Hospitalization for Heart Failure
Chaudhry SI, Wang Y, Concato J, Gill TM, Krumholz HM. Patterns of Weight Change Preceding Hospitalization for Heart Failure. Circulation 2007, 116: 1549-1554. PMID: 17846286, PMCID: PMC2892745, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.690768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure hospitalizationHeart failureControl patientsFailure hospitalizationBody weightCase patientsWeight gainDecompensated heart failureHeart failure severityBaseline body weightHeart failure decompensationPatient's body weightAdjusted odds ratioCase-control studyGradual weight gainDisease management programsHigh-risk periodBasis of ageOdds ratioHospitalizationPatientsMean increaseDaily weightWeight changeHome monitoring
2005
The Relationship Between B-type Natriuretic Peptide and Health Status in Patients With Heart Failure
Luther SA, McCullough PA, Havranek EP, Rumsfeld JS, Jones PG, Heidenreich PA, Peterson ED, Rathore SS, Krumholz HM, Weintraub WS, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA, Consortium F. The Relationship Between B-type Natriuretic Peptide and Health Status in Patients With Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2005, 11: 414-421. PMID: 16105631, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2005.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKansas City Cardiomyopathy QuestionnaireBNP levelsHeart failureHealth statusBNP changesB-type natriuretic peptide levelsNew York Heart Association classificationB-type natriuretic peptideBaseline BNP levelsKCCQ summary scoreNatriuretic peptide levelsHeart failure severitySystolic heart failureHealth status instrumentsBaseline BNPKCCQ scoresNatriuretic peptideAssociation classificationPatients' perceptionsPeptide levelsPhysiologic measuresSummary scoresPatientsBNPDisease severity