B-Type Natriuretic Peptides and the General Practitioner**Editorials published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of JACC or the American College of Cardiology.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 50, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 1702-1703

  Mueller, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DYSPNEA; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, BRAIN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 35248894036     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.08.024     Document Type: Editorial

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