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
2012
Care and Outcomes of Hispanic Patients Admitted With Heart Failure With Preserved or Reduced Ejection Fraction
Vivo R, Krim S, Krim N, Zhao X, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Piña I, Bhatt D, Schwamm L, Fonarow G. Care and Outcomes of Hispanic Patients Admitted With Heart Failure With Preserved or Reduced Ejection Fraction. Circulation Heart Failure 2012, 5: 167-175. PMID: 22414939, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.111.963546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic whitesEjection fractionHeart failureQuality of careHF patientsNon-Hispanic white patientsLeft ventricular ejection fractionGuidelines-Heart FailureVentricular ejection fractionOverweight/obesityLower mortality riskPercent of HispanicsHospital survivalInpatient mortalityWhite patientsHispanic patientsHispanic ethnicityMortality riskHigh riskEquitable carePerformance improvement programMultivariate analysisPatientsStudy periodCareSex differences in in-hospital mortality in acute decompensated heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction
Hsich E, Grau-Sepulveda M, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Schwamm L, Bhatt D, Fonarow G. Sex differences in in-hospital mortality in acute decompensated heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction. American Heart Journal 2012, 163: 430-437.e3. PMID: 22424014, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital mortalityHeart failureRisk factorsHF patientsEjection fractionAcute decompensated heart failureRenal failure/dialysisGuidelines-Heart FailureDecompensated heart failurePrimary end pointPeripheral vascular diseaseSystolic blood pressureCoronary artery diseaseValvular heart diseaseEquation logistic modelsSex differencesMulticenter registryBaseline characteristicsArtery diseaseBlood pressureHospital clusteringHospitalized patientsStudy cohortVascular diseaseHeart disease
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