title: N-terminal-pro-brain natriuretic peptide predicts outcome after hospital discharge in heart failure patients.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina B-Hospital S. João, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Unidade I&D Cardiovascular do Porto, Porto, Portugal. pbettfer@esoterica.pt.
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bettencourt
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azevedo
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pimenta
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Friões
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferreira
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers; D018450:Disease Progression; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D015993:Life Tables; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D011379:Prognosis; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain