Definition | Conditions that must be met for a patient to be classified as having heart failure |
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1.1. Nova Scotia MaRNet-FP |
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1.2. Identical to 1.1 but also searching billings |
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2.1. ICD-9 AND ATC codes Also revised ICD-9 and ATC codes |
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Definition 2.2 Subset of 2.1, diagnoses only |
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Definition 2.3 Require 2 codes separated in time |
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Definition 2.4 Specific therapies for heart failure |
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Definition 2.5 | Definition 2.1 OR Definition 2.3 OR Definition 2.4 |
Definition 3.1 | Definition 2.1 with furosemide and without EMR billings table, as follows:
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Definition 3.2 |
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Definition 4.1 Low-threshold BNP |
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Definition 4.3 |
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Definition 5.1 High-threshold BNP |
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Definition 5.3 |
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Note: ACE = angiotensin-converting-enzyme, ARB = angiotensin II receptor blocker, ATC = Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical, BNP = brain natriuretic peptide, EMR = electronic medical record, ICD-9 = International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, MAR-net = Maritime Family Practice Research Network, MRA = mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists; NT-proBNP = N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide.