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