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...
Main Authors: | Mark Valk, Arno W Hoes, Arend Mosterd, Brenda Broekhuizen, Nicolaas Zuithoff, Frans H Rutten |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Royal College of General Practitioners
2020-08-01
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Series: | BJGP Open |
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Online Access: | https://bjgpopen.org/content/4/4/bjgpopen20X101074 |
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