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Natriuretic peptide vs. clinical information for diagnosis of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in primary care
BACKGROUND: Screening of primary care patients at risk for left ventricular systolic dysfunction by a simple blood-test might reduce referral rates for echocardiography. Whether or not natriuretic peptide testing is a useful and cost-effective diagnostic instrument in primary care settings, however,...
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BioMed Central
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2267193/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18298821 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-9-14 |