B-type natriuretic peptide-guided therapy for heart failure (HF): a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data (IPD) and aggregate data

ConclusionBNP-guided therapy did not reduce mortality but reduced HF hospitalisation. The overall quality of the evidence varied from low to very low. The relevance of these findings to unselected patients, particularly those managed by community generalists, are unclear.Systematic review registrationPROSPEROCRD42013005335
Source: Systematic Reviews - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research