NT-proBNP in the differential diagnosis of acute dyspnea in the emergency department

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1041-1044

  Zaninotto, Martina ^a   Mion, Monica ^a   Altinier, Sara ^a   Pastorello, Mara ^a   Rocco, Stefano ^a   Tosato, Franco ^a   Iliceto, Sabino ^a   Plebani, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute severe dyspnea; Brain natriuretic peptide; Congestive heart failure; Emergency department; N terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide

Indexed keywords

AMINO TERMINAL PRO BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; PEPTIDE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DYSPNEA; EMERGENCY WARD; HEART DISEASE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CODING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RELIABILITY; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, BRAIN; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM;

EID: 27744472125     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2005.07.010     Document Type: Article

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