From: Outcomes of patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure: does nesiritide make a difference?
APR-DRG risk of mortality score
Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)
1 or 2 (n = 18,334)
1.20 (0.69–2.10)
3 (n = 5442)
0.87 (0.59–1.27)
4 (n = 1554)
1.18 (0.85–1.64)
Total (n = 25,330)