Natriuretic Peptide–Based Screening and Collaborative Care for Heart Failure

Ledwidge, Mark; Gallagher, J.; Conlon, Carmel; Tallon, Elaine; O’Connell, Eoin; Dawkins, Ian; Watson, Chris; O’Hanlon, Rory; Bermingham, Margaret; Patle, Anil; Badabhagni, Mallikarjuna; Murtagh, Gillian; Voon, Victor; Tilson, Leslie; Barry, Michael; McDonald, Laura; Maurer, B.; McDonald, Kenneth

doi:10.1001/jama.2013.7588

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Natriuretic Peptide–Based Screening and Collaborative Care for Heart Failure

Published in JAMA • Jul 2, 2013

Authors:

Mark Ledwidge

J. Gallagher

Carmel Conlon

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Prevention strategies for heart failure are needed. OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of a screening program using brain-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and collaborative care in an at-risk population in reducing newly diagnosed heart failure and prevalence of significant left ventricu...

Subject

Medicine

Heart failure

Internal medicine

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