Low Socioeconomic Status Is Associated with Reduced Access to Natriuretic Peptide Testing in the Outpatient Setting: A Population-based Evaluation

Low Socioeconomic Status Is Associated with Reduced Access to Natriuretic Peptide Testing in the Outpatient Setting: A Population-based Evaluation

Background: Tests of natriuretic peptide (NP) concentrations are guideline-recommended for diagnosis and prognostication in heart failure (HF). Although NP testing is available at some hospitals, outpatient access has been limited to those who can pay out-of-pocket. We investigated whether residents...

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Main Authors: Ismail R. Raslan, MD, MSc, Anna Chu, MHSc, Peter C. Austin, PhD, Xuesong Wang, MSc, David Bobrowski, MD, Barbara S. Doumouras, MD, Joseph J. Lee, BSc, Candace D. McNaughton, MD, PhD, Peter A. Kavsak, PhD, Husam Abdel-Qadir, MD, PhD, Heather J. Ross, MD, MHSc, Douglas S. Lee, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
Series:CJC Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X25000022
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