Rapid Measurement of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in the Emergency Diagnosis of Heart Failure

S. Maisel, Alan; Krishnaswamy, Padma; M. Nowak, Richard; McCord, James; E. Hollander, Judd; Duc, Philippe; Omland, Torbjørn; B. Storrow, Alan; T. Abraham, William; H.B. Wu, Alan; Clopton, Paul; Gabríel Steg, Philippe; Westheim, Arne; W. Knudsen, Catherine; Perez, Alberto; Kazanegra, Radmila; C. Herrmann, Howard; A. McCullough, Peter

doi:10.1056/nejmoa020233

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Rapid Measurement of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in the Emergency Diagnosis of Heart Failure

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jul 18, 2002

Authors:

Alan S. Maisel

Padma Krishnaswamy

Richard M. Nowak

Abstract

BACKGROUND: B-type natriuretic peptide is released from the cardiac ventricles in response to increased wall tension. METHODS: We conducted a prospective study of 1586 patients who came to the emergency department with acute dyspnea and whose B-type natriuretic peptide was measured with a bedside as...

Subject

Natriuretic peptide

Heart failure

Medicine

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