Division of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, A2-237 CHS, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1679, USA.
Nat Rev Cardiol. 2013 Sep;10(9):492-4. doi: 10.1038/nrcardio.2013.115. Epub 2013 Aug 6.
The selection of end points for clinical trials of heart failure is challenging, with important implications for patients, the medical community, and regulatory agencies. The standards used in clinical research on patients with heart failure influence the effectiveness and value of future clinical trials, and the extent to which they can be translated into clinical practice.
心力衰竭临床试验终点的选择具有挑战性,对患者、医学界和监管机构都有重要影响。心力衰竭患者临床研究中使用的标准影响未来临床试验的效果和价值,以及它们在多大程度上可以转化为临床实践。