Correlation of NT-proBNP With Duration of Hospital Stay in Patients With Heart Failure: A Retrospective Review
Elevated NT-proBNP levels at admission are strongly associated with prolonged hospital stay and increased in-hospital mortality among HF patients. NT-proBNP may serve as a valuable biomarker for early risk stratification and assessing prognosis, enabling efficient resource allocation.
Authors
- Meghana Sreenivas
- Prashanth YM
- Harshitha Harshitha
- Krishna Prasad Lakshminarayana Hoskere
Institutions
- Father Muller Medical College Hospital (IN)
- Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.97784
- Primary Topic
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00