Why the study?
Does the combination of BNP levels and noninvasive hemodynamic parameters improve the diagnosis and prognostication of congestive heart failure in men presenting to the emergency department with dyspnea?
Does the combination of BNP levels and noninvasive hemodynamic parameters improve the diagnosis and prognostication of congestive heart failure in men presenting to the emergency department with dyspnea?
The addition of noninvasive hemodynamic measurements via impedance cardiography to BNP testing in the emergency department aids in diagnosing heart failure type and predicting 90-day clinical outcomes.
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May support BNP plus noninvasive hemodynamics for ED dyspnea evaluation; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Barcarse et al. (2004) studied this question.
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