BNP Therapy Observation Unit Outcomes STudy (BOOST)
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2007-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The investigators hypothesize that patients admitted to an emergency department (ED)
observation unit will have a decreased rate of hospital admissions and ED recidivism when
treated with nesiritide versus standard therapy. The investigators also hypothesize that
decreasing B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) levels during treatment in an ED observation unit
will predict improved patient outcomes.