Decision Levels for Plasma B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Assay to Diagnose Significant Cardiovascular Disease in Children

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1166-1167

  Cantinotti, Massimiliano ^a   Storti, Simona ^a   Crocetti, Maura ^a   Assanta, Nadia ^a   Murzi, Bruno ^a   Clerico, Aldo ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LETTER; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; HUMANS; NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, BRAIN; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS;

EID: 77649201969     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.10.041     Document Type: Letter

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