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Diagnosing heart failure with NT-proBNP point-of-care testing: lower costs and better outcomes. A decision analytic study

BACKGROUND: Afflicting 1–2% of the adult population, heart failure (HF) is a condition with considerable morbidity and mortality. While echocardiography may be considered the gold standard diagnostic test, GPs have relied on symptoms and clinical findings in diagnosing the condition. AIM: The aim of...

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Autores principales: Bugge, Christoffer, Sether, Erik Magnus, Pahle, Andreas, Halvorsen, Sigrun, Sonbo Kristiansen, Ivar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Royal College of General Practitioners 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6189780/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30564729
http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen18X101596