The REFER (REFer for EchocaRdiogram) protocol: a prospective validation of a clinical decision rule, NT-proBNP, or their combination, in the diagnosis of heart failure in primary care. Rationale and design

BACKGROUND: Heart failure is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. As mortality rates are high, it is important that patients seen by general practitioners with symptoms suggestive of heart failure are identified quickly and treated appropriately. Identifying patients with heart failure or decid...

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Autores principales: Tait, Lynda, Roalfe, Andrea K, Mant, Jonathan, Cowie, Martin R, Deeks, Jonathan J, Iles, Rachel, Barton, Pelham M, Taylor, Clare J, Derit, Marites, Hobbs, FD Richard
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Study Protocol
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3519731/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23110558
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2261-12-97

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