Diagnostic triage and the role of natriuretic peptide testing and echocardiography for suspected heart failure: An appropriateness ratings evaluation by UK GPs

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 61, Issue 588, 2011, Pages

  Campbell, Stephen M ^a   Fuat, Ahmet ^b   Summerton, Nick ^c   Lancaster, Neil ^c   Hobbs, F D Richard ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appropriateness; Diagnosis; Heart failure; Natriuretic peptides; Primary care; Quality of healthcare

Indexed keywords

NATRIURETIC FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DICHOTIC LISTENING; DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FATIGUE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; SWELLING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CONSENSUS; COUGH; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EDEMA, CARDIAC; FAMILY PRACTICE; FATIGUE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, BRAIN; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RISK FACTORS; TRIAGE;

EID: 83355172552     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp11X583218     Document Type: Article

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