Impact of Nitrate Use on Survival in Acute Heart Failure: A Propensity‐Matched Analysis

BackgroundThere is limited evidence that the use of nitrates in acute decompensated heart failure early after presentation to a hospital can improve clinical outcomes. We aimed to determine whether early nitrate exposure is associated with improved survival in a large retrospective cohort study. Met...

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Main Authors: Edwin C. Ho, John D. Parker, Peter C. Austin, Jack V. Tu, Xuesong Wang, Douglas S. Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-02-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.115.002531