Heart failure (HF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are global epidemics
incurring significant morbidity and mortality. The combination presents many diagnostic …

Objective To assess how well B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) predicts prognosis in patients
with heart failure. Design Systematic review of studies assessing BNP for prognosis in …

Aims We aimed to develop prognostic models for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).
Methods and results We evaluated data from 7599 patients in the CHARM programme with …

Abstract Knowledge of the excess risk posed by specific cardiovascular syndromes could
help in the development of strategies to reduce premature mortality among patients with …

Objectives: To describe the characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of active infective
endocarditis (IE) in Europe. Design: Prospective survey of medical practices in Europe …

late referral, family members reported that physicians were a barrier to earlier hospice
referral. 19 It can be difficult to determine when to transition from nonhospice palliative care …

Background: While clinical prediction models (CPMs) are used increasingly commonly to
guide patient care, the performance and clinical utility of these CPMs in new patient cohorts …

Objectives: Identifying high-risk heart failure (HF) patients at hospital discharge may allow
more effective triage to management strategies. Background: Heart failure severity at …

BACKGROUND: The association between higher New York Heart Association (NYHA) class
and outcomes in patients with heart failure and preserved systolic function is not well known …

Aims The prognosis of chronic heart failure (CHF) is extremely variable, although generally
poor. The purpose of this study was to develop prognostic models for CHF patients. Methods …