Herz
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Clinical Trial
Rise in BNP despite appropriate acute decompensated heart failure treatment : Patient characteristics and outcomes.
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) tends to decrease in response to successful treatment of decompensated heart failure (HF). We identified characteristics and outcomes of patients whose BNP levels rise during admission despite appropriate decongestive therapy. ⋯ Higher BNP levels on discharge identifies a subset of patients with lower degree of decongestion from T0 to T1 and higher 6‑month mortality.