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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Aug 2003
Multicenter Study Clinical Trial[B-type natriuretic peptide and clinical judgement in the diagnosis of heart failure in patients presenting with acute dyspnoea].
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is increased in left ventricular dysfunction and congestive heart failure e. The aim of the study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of BNP and the degree to which BNP adds to clinical judgement in the diagnosis of heart failure. ⋯ Measurement of BNP adds to the clinical information in the diagnosis of congestive heart failure in patients presenting with acute dyspnoea.