Admission Discharge or Change in BNP and Long-term Outcomes: Data from OPTIMIZE-HF Linked to Medicare Claims

摘要

BackgroundB-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) has been associated with short- and long-term post-discharge prognosis among hospitalized heart failure (HF) patients. It is unknown if admission, discharge, or change from admission to discharge BNP measure is the most important predictor of long-term outcomes.