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The interpretation of brain natriuretic peptide in critical care patients; will it ever be useful?
The measurement of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is recommended for the diagnosis of decompensated heart failure, the prognosis of chronic heart failure is worse if BNP is increased and studies suggest that BNP is useful to guide therapy. A study by Di Somma and colleagues adds to the body of evi...
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BioMed Central
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2945082/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20712913 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc9083 |