Clinical usefulness of B-type natriuretic peptide measurement: present and future perspectives

Heart. 2005 Nov;91(11):1489-94. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.063784.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic
  • Female
  • Forecasting
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis*
  • Heart Failure / etiology
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay / methods
  • Luminescent Measurements
  • Male
  • Mass Screening / methods
  • Middle Aged
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Sex Factors

Substances

  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain