Comparison of Hand-Carried Ultrasound Assessment of the Inferior Vena Cava and N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide for Predicting Readmission After Hospitalization for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Sascha N. Goonewardena, MD,
Anthony Gemignani, MD,
Adam Ronan, MD,
Samip Vasaiwala, MD,
John Blair, MD,
J. Matthew Brennan, MD,
Dipak P. Shah, MD,
Kirk T. Spencer, MD, FACC*
University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois
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Figure 1 Receiver-Operator Curves
Receiver-operator curves for logBNP (solid line) and IVCmax (dashed line) to predict hospital readmission. The area under the curve is greater for IVCmax, indicating a greater likelihood of correctly predicting the need for repeat hospitalization after inpatient therapy for acutely decompensated congestive heart failure. logBNP = log-transformed values for brain natriuretic peptide; IVCmax = maximum diameter of the inferior vena cava.
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