Utility of NT-proBNP as a rule-out test for left ventricular dysfunction in very old people with limiting dyspnoea: the Newcastle 85+ Study

BACKGROUND: Guidelines advocate using B-type natriuretic peptides in the diagnostic work-up of suspected heart failure (HF). Their main role is to limit echocardiography rates by ruling out HF/LV dysfunction where peptide level is low. Recommended rule-out cut points vary between guidelines. The uti...

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Hauptverfasser: Collerton, Joanna, Kingston, Andrew, Yousaf, Fahad, Davies, Karen, Kenny, Antoinette, Neely, Dermot, Martin-Ruiz, Carmen, MacGowan, Guy, Robinson, Louise, Kirkwood, Thomas BL, Keavney, Bernard
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Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: BioMed Central 2014
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Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4189162/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25257704
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2261-14-128
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