Comparison of hand-carried ultrasound assessment of the inferior vena cava and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide for predicting readmission after hospitalization for acute decompensated heart failure.

Comparison of hand-carried ultrasound assessment of the inferior vena cava and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide for predicting readmission after hospitalization for acute decompensated heart failure. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2008 Sep; 1(5):595-601.

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subject areas

Acute Disease
Aged
Biomarkers
Equipment Design
Female
Heart Failure
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
Odds Ratio
Patient Readmission
Peptide Fragments
Point-of-Care Systems
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
Recurrence
Risk Assessment
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography
Vena Cava, Inferior

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John Edward A. Blair