Alan B. Storrow

Allen J. Naftilan

Cathy A. Jenkins

David J. Maron

Douglas B. Sawyer

Gregory J. Fermann

John McPherson

Karen F. Miller

Neal Weintraub

Queen Henry-Okafor

Santosh Menon

Sean P. Collins


                    Objectives: 
                    We evaluated the association of plasma uric acid alone and in combination with b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) for emergency department (ED) diagnosis and 30-day prognosis in patients evaluated for acute heart failure (AHF).
                
                
                    Methods: 
                    We prospectively enrolled 322 adult ED patients with suspected AHF. Wilcoxon rank sum test, multivariable logistic regression and likelihood ratio (LR) tests were used for statistical analyses.
                
                
                    Results: 
                    Uric acid's diagnostic utility was poor and failed to show significant associations with 30-day clinical outcomes. Uric acid also did not add significantly to BNP results.
                
                
                    Conclusion: 
                    Among ED patients with suspected AHF, uric acid has poor diagnostic and prognostic utility
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