RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Sylvester, Bruce
T1 Intensified Medical Therapy Does Not Appear to Benefit Elderly Heart Failure Patients
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2008
FD SAGE Publications
VO 8
IS 6
SP 13
OP 14
DO 10.1177/155989770800800605
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/6/13.abstract
AB Intensified NT-BNP (N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide)-guided therapy is not more effective than standard, symptom-guided therapy in reducing death and all-cause hospitalization among elderly congestive heart failure patients, according to results from the Trial of Intensified [BNP-guided] versus standard [symptom-guided] Medical therapy in Elderly patients with Congestive Heart Failure [TIME-CHF; ISRCTN43596477].