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Natriuretic peptides (BNP and NT-proBNP): measurement and relevance in heart failure
For patients presenting with acute dyspnea, an incorrect diagnosis could increase the mortality risk. When used in the evaluation of patients with acute symptoms, brain natriuretic peptide and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (BNP and NT-proBNP, respectively) testing is highly sensitive for...
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| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2882893/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20539843 |