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Diagnostic Utility of N-terminal pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide and C-reactive Protein in Diagnosing Heart Failure in Patients with Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure

Introduction Shortness of breath is a leading cause of intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and is multifactorial. Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to heart failure is one of the leading causes of ICU admissions. N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is secreted by ventricles a...

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Autores principales: Abdullah, Azmat, Iqbal, Ahtesham, Ishtiaq, Wasib, Hussain, Syed Waqar, Qadeer, Aayesha, Rasheed, Ghulam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7051103/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32181077
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6835