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Comparability of Results between Point-of-Care and Automated Instruments to Measure B-type Natriuretic Peptide

OBJECTIVES: Heart failure is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. The incorporation of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) measurements when triaging patients presenting with shortness of breath has improved the diagnostic and prognostic ability of physicians. Currently, there are no point-of...

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Autores principales: Shah, Kevin, Terracciano, Garrett J., Jiang, Kevin, Maisel, Alan S., Fitzgerald, Robert L.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2850853/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20411075