CPC G01N 33/6893 (2013.01) [G01N 33/6887 (2013.01); G01N 33/74 (2013.01); G16H 50/30 (2018.01); G01N 2333/4712 (2013.01); G01N 2333/58 (2013.01); G01N 2800/325 (2013.01); G01N 2800/50 (2013.01); G01N 2800/52 (2013.01)] | 11 Claims |
1. A method for diagnosing heart failure risk in a subject, the method consisting essentially of:
(a) obtaining the subject's simplified model factors, wherein the simplified model factors are (i) age and race; or (ii) age, race and gender;
(b) obtaining the amount of Troponin T (TnT) and the amount of NT-pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in a serum or plasma sample obtained from the subject;
(c) calculating a simplified model score, using a computer comprising an evaluation unit, based on the amount of TnT and the amount of NT-proBNP in the biological sample obtained from the subject and the subject's simplified model factors, wherein the evaluation unit comprises a database with stored reference amounts of TnT and NT-proBNP and a computer program code; and
(d) providing a diagnosis of heart failure risk based on the simplified model score calculated in step c).
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