Role of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Risk Stratification in Patients Presenting in the Emergency Room
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- 1 September 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Chemistry
- Vol. 51 (9) , 1624-1631
- https://doi.org/10.1373/clinchem.2005.049155
Abstract
Background: Natriuretic peptides are promising markers in diagnosing acute and chronic heart failure and assessing prognosis in these patients. Increasing routine use to unselected patients is challenged by false-positive results. The aims of this study were to assess (a) the distributions of N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) values in various diagnostic groups, (b) factors that influence NT-proBNP, and (c) the value of NT-proBNP in risk stratification in unselected emergency room (ER) patients.Keywords
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