2013
Relationship between sex, ejection fraction, and B-type natriuretic peptide levels in patients hospitalized with heart failure and associations with inhospital outcomes: Findings from the Get With The Guideline–Heart Failure Registry
Hsich E, Grau-Sepulveda M, Hernandez A, Eapen Z, Xian Y, Schwamm L, Bhatt D, Fonarow G. Relationship between sex, ejection fraction, and B-type natriuretic peptide levels in patients hospitalized with heart failure and associations with inhospital outcomes: Findings from the Get With The Guideline–Heart Failure Registry. American Heart Journal 2013, 166: 1063-1071.e3. PMID: 24268222, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.08.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB-type natriuretic peptide levelsMedian BNP levelNatriuretic peptide levelsEjection fractionInhospital mortalityHeart failureBNP levelsHF patientsPeptide levelsPlasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levelsGuidelines-Heart Failure registryGuidelines-Heart FailurePrimary end pointInhospital outcomesBNP valuesHospital clusteringPrognostic significanceClinical variablesLarge registriesOdds ratioPatientsBNPHigh mortalityEnd pointMortality
2011
Predictors of Hospital Length of Stay in Heart Failure: Findings from Get With the Guidelines
Whellan D, Zhao X, Hernandez A, Liang L, Peterson E, Bhatt D, Heidenreich P, Schwamm L, Fonarow G. Predictors of Hospital Length of Stay in Heart Failure: Findings from Get With the Guidelines. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2011, 17: 649-656. PMID: 21807326, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2011.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard laboratory evaluationBrain natriuretic peptideHospital characteristicsPatient characteristicsMore comorbiditiesHospital lengthLonger LOSGuidelines-Heart FailureAdmission vital signsHeart failure patientsTime of admissionBNP levelsHF patientsFailure patientsHeart failureNatriuretic peptideClinical variablesPatient admissionsPatientsDisease severityVital signsHigher disease severityAdmissionLOS variationAdmission predictors