Accuracy of the isovolumic relaxation time in the emergency diagnosis of new-onset congestive heart failure with preserved left ventricular systolic function in the setting of B-type natriuretic peptide levels in the mid-range

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 400-403

  Arques, Stephane ^a   Roux, Emmanuel ^a   Sbragia, Pascal ^b   Pieri, Bertrand ^a   Gelisse, Richard ^a   Ambrosi, Pierre ^b   Luccioni, Roger ^b  

^a Aubagne Hospital   (France)

^b TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

B type natriuretic peptide; Diastolic heart failure; Emergency diagnosis; Isovolumic relaxation time

Indexed keywords

BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SINUS RHYTHM;

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; HEART FAILURE, SYSTOLIC; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, BRAIN; PROGNOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STROKE VOLUME; SYSTOLE; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 39749190066     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.12.084     Document Type: Article

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