A diagnostic evaluation using clinical history, physical examination, NT-proBNP, and electrocardiography identified concomitant heart failure in 20.5% of patients with stable COPD, with ROC area improved to 0.77 when NT-proBNP was added to the clinical model.
Cross-Sectional (n=405)
Yes
Does a diagnostic model combining clinical variables, NT-proBNP, and electrocardiography improve the identification of concomitant heart failure in elderly patients with stable COPD?
A combination of simple clinical variables, NT-proBNP, and electrocardiography can effectively help primary care physicians identify unrecognised heart failure in elderly patients with stable COPD.
A limited number of items easily available from history and physical examination, with addition of NT-proBNP and electrocardiography, can help general practitioners to identify concomitant heart failure in individual patients with stable COPD.
Rutten et al. (Thu,) conducted a cross-sectional in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (n=405). Diagnostic evaluation including NT-proBNP and electrocardiography vs. No specific control group; diagnosis through clinical assessment and diagnostic tools was evaluated on New diagnosis of concomitant heart failure. A diagnostic evaluation using clinical history, physical examination, NT-proBNP, and electrocardiography identified concomitant heart failure in 20.5% of patients with stable COPD, with ROC area improved to 0.77 when NT-proBNP was added to the clinical model.