Time trends in the use and appropriateness of natriuretic peptide testing in primary care: an observational study

Time trends in the use and appropriateness of natriuretic peptide testing in primary care: an observational study

Background: Diagnosing heart failure (HF) is difficult, relying on medical history, symptoms, and signs only. Clinical guidelines recommend natriuretic peptides (NPs) as an additional diagnostic test, notably to exclude HF in suspected patients. NP testing has been available since 2003 for primary c...

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Main Authors: Mark Valk, Arno W Hoes, Arend Mosterd, Brenda Broekhuizen, Nicolaas Zuithoff, Frans H Rutten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of General Practitioners 2020-08-01
Series:BJGP Open
Subjects:
heart failure
primary care
natriuretic peptides
time trend
diagnosis
Online Access:https://bjgpopen.org/content/4/4/bjgpopen20X101074

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https://bjgpopen.org/content/4/4/bjgpopen20X101074

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