Age-dependent values of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide are superior to a single cut-point for ruling out suspected systolic dysfunction in primary care

Per Hildebrandt, Paul O Collinson, Robert N Doughty, Ahmet Fuat, David C Gaze, Finn Gustafsson, James Januzzi, Jens Rosenberg, Roxy Senior, Mark Richards

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Abstract

The study evaluated the use of age-related decision limits for N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), for ruling out suspected systolic dysfunction in symptomatic patients in primary care, compared with the present standards.
Original languageEnglish
JournalEuropean Heart Journal
Volume31
Issue number15
Pages (from-to)1881-9
Number of pages9
ISSN0195-668X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2010

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