Correlation between NT proBNP and left ventricular ejection fraction in elderly patients presenting to emergency department with dyspnoea

Indian Heart Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 302-304

  Belagavi, Amulya C ^a   Rao, Medha ^a   Pillai, Aslam Y ^a   Srihari, U S ^a  

^a M S RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; LV dysfunction; NT proBNP; Shortness of breath

Indexed keywords

AMINO TERMINAL PRO BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE MARKER; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; ELDERLY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LEFT VENTRICULAR DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; LEFT VENTRICULAR SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL HISTORY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 84870884685     PISSN: 00194832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0019-4832(12)60091-1     Document Type: Article

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