NT-pro-BNP for differential diagnosis in patients with syncope

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 298-299

  Costantino, Giorgio ^a   Solbiati, Monica ^a   Pisano, Giuseppina ^a   Furlan, Raffaello ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b BOLOGNINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; NT proBNP; Syncope

Indexed keywords

AMINO TERMINAL PRO BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY WARD; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SYNCOPE;

AGED; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, BRAIN; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; SYNCOPE; TELEMETRY;

EID: 70749146221     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.05.051     Document Type: Article

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