Characterization and Prediction of Adverse Events From Intensive Chronic Heart Failure Management and Effect on Quality of Life: Results From the Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Outpatient-Tailored Chronic Heart Failure Therapy (PROTECT) Study
Gandhi PU, Szymonifka J, Motiwala SR, Belcher AM, Januzzi JL, Gaggin HK. Characterization and Prediction of Adverse Events From Intensive Chronic Heart Failure Management and Effect on Quality of Life: Results From the Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Outpatient-Tailored Chronic Heart Failure Therapy (PROTECT) Study. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2014, 21: 9-15. PMID: 25463415, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersCardiovascular AgentsChronic DiseaseDisease ManagementDizzinessFemaleHeart FailureHumansMaleMiddle AgedNatriuretic Peptide, BrainPeptide FragmentsPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRenal InsufficiencySurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeConceptsTreatment-related serious adverse eventsSerious adverse eventsQuality of lifeAdverse eventsRisk scoreN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptideChronic heart failure managementHeart Failure Questionnaire scoreWorse QOLAcute renal failureFirst cardiovascular eventHeart failure managementHeart failure therapyWorse functional classHighest-risk quartileCare armHF careHF managementSystolic HFCardiovascular eventsNT-proBNPReverse remodelingFailure therapyRenal failure