Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Conditions
Keywords
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), NT-proBNP
Brief summary
The primary objective of the study is to establish the correlation between NT-proBNP measurements in fresh human whole blood samples and those in plasma samples from the same study subjects, where said samples are collected in EDTA and Li-Hep anticoagulant tubes and measured by the StatusFirst™ CHF NT-proBNP device in conjunction with the DXpressTM Reader in a laboratory setting.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Have clinically confirmed heart failure (NYHA class I-IV) or have presented to an emergency room or clinic with signs, symptoms and/or risk factors suggestive of heart failure, OR * Be non-CHF controls greater than 45 years of age with no history of heart failure or cardiovascular disease.
Exclusion criteria
* Be 45 years of age or younger
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| StatusFirst CHF NT-proBNP test result | At presentation to study site (no follow-up) |
Countries
United States