Utility of B-type natriuretic peptide measurement in outpatients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Utility of B-type natriuretic peptide measurement in outpatients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Introduction: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) is a highly prevalent syndrome that is difficult to diagnose in outpatients. The measurement of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) may be useful in the diagnosis of HFPEF, but with a different cutoff from that used in the emergency r...

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Main Authors: Antonio José Lagoeiro Jorge, Monica Di Calafiori Freire, Mário Luiz Ribeiro, Luiz Cláudio Maluhy Fernandes, Pedro Gemal Lanzieri, Bruno Afonso Lagoeiro Jorge, João Gabriel B Lage, Maria Luiza Garcia Rosa, Evandro Tinoco Mesquita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-09-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204913001773

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