Do Optimal Prognostic Thresholds in Continuous Physiological Variables Really Exist? Analysis of Origin of Apparent Thresholds, with Systematic Review for Peak Oxygen Consumption, Ejection Fraction and BNP

Title
Do Optimal Prognostic Thresholds in Continuous Physiological Variables Really Exist? Analysis of Origin of Apparent Thresholds, with Systematic Review for Peak Oxygen Consumption, Ejection Fraction and BNP
Authors
Keywords
Cardiac transplantation, Brain natriuretic peptide, Heart failure, Ejection fraction, Prognosis, Decision making, Oxygen consumption, Statistical data
Journal
PLoS One
Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages e81699
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Online
2014-01-28
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0081699

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