B-type natriuretic peptide-guided therapy for heart failure (HF): a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data (IPD) and aggregate data

B-type natriuretic peptide-guided therapy for heart failure (HF): a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data (IPD) and aggregate data

Abstract Background We estimated the effectiveness of serial B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) blood testing to guide up-titration of medication compared with symptom-guided up-titration of medication in patients with heart failure (HF). Methods Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised contr...

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Main Authors: Maria Pufulete, Rachel Maishman, Lucy Dabner, Julian P. T. Higgins, Chris A. Rogers, Mark Dayer, John MacLeod, Sarah Purdy, William Hollingworth, Morten Schou, Manuel Anguita-Sanchez, Patric Karlström, Michael Kleiner Shochat, Theresa McDonagh, Angus K. Nightingale, Barnaby C. Reeves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Heart failure
B-type natriuretic peptide
Systematic review
IPD meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-018-0776-8

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