N-Terminal Pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide in the Management of Patients in the Medical Emergency Department (PROMPT): Correlation with Disease Severity, Utilization of Hospital Resources, and Prognosis in a Large, Prospective, Randomized Multicentre Trial

Abstract

Although NT-proBNP does not affect overall hospitalization, it is associated with better stratification of patient care and is strongly correlated with subsequent utilization of hospital resources and prognosis.